Currently, there are several hypotheses surrounding the disappearance of Neanderthals. While they all have at least some ...

The enigmatic facial morphology of our Neanderthal cousins, characterized by a robust and prominent jaw, finds part of its ...

Neanderthals, our extinct relatives, were known for their notably larger jaws compared to modern humans. This distinct trait ...

By comparing the human and Neanderthal genomes, the researchers discovered only three single-letter differences in a short ...

New research posits that a genetic incompatibility between female offspring of humans and Neanderthals and their children could have led to pregnancy complications and the eventual end of the species ...

Just a few Neanderthal DNA tweaks boosted facial gene activity, revealing how ancient genetics still shape human faces today.

Footprints preserved on ancient dunes show Neanderthals actively navigating, hunting, and living along Portugal’s coastline.

By studying Neanderthal DNA, researchers shed light on key genetic factors that contribute to the unique structure of human faces.

We now have only the second high-quality genome from an ancient Denisovan human, which reveals there were more populations of ...

Turns out we have a lot more in common with Neanderthals than we thought. In a stunning breakthrough, researchers at Germany's Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have mapped the ...