Remains of one of the "last" Neanderthals have been discovered, with researchers saying that the find casts new light on the history of these archaic humans. The Neanderthal was unearthed at a cave ...

They drew with crayons, possibly fed on maggots and maybe even kissed us: Forty millenniums later, our ancient human cousins ...

Cotard, a small limestone cave that has been hidden for tens of thousands of years. The Loire Valley is famous for its ...

In 1993, researchers exploring a cave in southern Italy found a sinkhole leading to a tunnel. At the end of the tunnel was a ...

In the recent study on pain, researchers investigated three variations in the SCN9A gene, and reported greater pain ...

Clues from studies of ancient plants and animals have helped archaeologists pin down where the last Neanderthals found refuge ...

A Neanderthal skull that was crushed to bits 75,000 years ago has been pieced back together and used to recreate the face of a wise-looking archaic woman with dark, flowing hair. Archaeologists ...

After four failed attempts, scientists have at last dated the skeleton of a possible human-Neanderthal hybrid found in Portugal more than two decades ago. The famous and mysterious Lapedo child lived ...

A genetic variant inherited from Neanderthals has been linked to reduced severity of Covid-19. Researchers traced the ...

A fossil of the inner ear of a six-year-old Neanderthal child that showed signs of Down syndrome seems to indicate that the ancient, now-extinct species were compassionate caregivers, according to a ...

A Harvard geneticist discussed cloning Neanderthals, but experts find hang-ups. Jan. 22, 2013— -- A Harvard geneticist has raised eyebrows by declaring that scientists could make a Neanderthal ...

We know that some groups of modern humans (Homo sapiens or H. sapiens) still carry some sequences in their genomes that are derived from Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis). This comes from instances ...