Modern humans and Neanderthals shared a common ancestor, lived side by side in parts of Eurasia, and even had children ...

Human remains found inside a Belgian cave tell a grisly story of selective cannibalism among our hominid cousins.

Our faces don’t just distinguish us from other people, but other species as well. Neanderthals bore stout jaws and broad ...

A new study analyzes the nasal cavity of the "Altamura Man," a Neanderthal who died between 130,000 and 172,000 years ago ...

An exceptionally preserved Neanderthal skull suggests that their nasal passages were not specialized cold weather equipment.

A chilling discovery in Belgium’s Goyet Caves reveals that 45,000 years ago, Neanderthals practiced cannibalism, specifically ...

Neanderthals left behind various clues about their enigmatic lives. But less is known about their spiritual sides. Some ...

Subtle genomic variations between humans and Neanderthals provide clues to how DNA shapes our facial features.

A new study has revealed that the first kiss was shared over 21.5 million years ago. And it’s not just humans who love a ...

A metal that still frequently occurs today and is considered dangerous may have had a severely harmful effect on the health ...

An analysis of Neanderthal nose bones suggests the species’ famously large noses did not evolve primarily to warm and ...

A long-standing debate in paleontology about whether the distinctive Neanderthal nose evolved purely for the cold weather may ...