New research posits that a genetic incompatibility between female offspring of humans and Neanderthals and their children ...

When scientists sequenced the Neanderthal genome in 2010, they learned that Neanderthals interbred with human ancestors ...

A fatal genetic incompatibility between Neanderthals and modern humans may have hastened the extinction of our ancient ...

Researchers have long been attempting to piece together the trek of Neanderthals from Europe into Asia around the Middle and ...

Researchers discovered Neanderthal DNA at a site in Crimea, revealing genetic and cultural links to Asian populations.

They detected clear chemical signatures in these remains, which indicated that lead exposure for these species dated back to ...

A tiny bone from Starosele Cave, Crimea, has yielded ancient DNA showing it belonged to a Neanderthal dubbed “Star 1”.

Recent research is challenging the long-held view that Neanderthals were strictly carnivorous, revealing evidence of a more ...

The debate over “Out of Africa” — the idea that modern humans came from Africa — will probably rage for some time, but enthusiastic acceptance of the theory is waning. A now famouse paper kicked off a ...

Ochre artefacts found in Crimea show signs of having been used for drawing, adding to evidence that Neanderthals used ...

The ability to make art has often been considered a hallmark of our species. Over a century ago, prehistorians even had ...