DNA evidence from Starosele suggests that Neanderthals traveled from Europe to Asia in warmer turns of Paleolithic period.

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

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

Evidence from caves in France and Spain shows Neanderthals made symbolic art long before Homo sapiens, reshaping ideas about ...

The relationship between the natural environment and human beings has been and continues to be the subject of debate among ...

Imagine Europe tens of thousands of years ago: dense forests, large herds of elephants, bison and aurochs—and small groups of people armed with fire and spears. A new study shows that these people ...

The extinction of Neanderthals, our closest extinct human relatives, has long been a subject of intrigue and speculation. A ...

A 45,000-year-old Neanderthal bone found in Crimea shows ancient humans traveled thousands of miles, linking Europe and ...

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

In their new study an international team led by the University of Vienna reports the discovery and extraction of ancient DNA ...

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

I n another blow to the image of Neanderthal as brutish troglodyte, we’ve identified the tools the ancient hominin used to draw and decorate. Chunks of hardened clay and sand pigmented an earthy red ...