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Artist’s Impression of Neanderthal Life Christian Jegou/Science Photo Library Homo sapiens and Neanderthals likely interbred across a vast region, extending from Western Europe to Asia. Modern…
Research led by scientist Hannah Long at the University of Edinburgh has found that specific regions of Neanderthal DNA are more effective at activating genes responsible…
Scientist Hannah Long and her team at the University of Edinburgh have discovered that specific regions of Neanderthal DNA are more effective at activating genes related…
Recent discoveries by archaeologists in Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, home to significant Middle to Late Paleolithic sites like Starosele, include a 5-centimeter-long bone fragment from a Neanderthal…
Neanderthals may have used ocher crayons to draw on cave walls Golodenkov/Getty Images A fascinating yellow crayon discovered in Crimea remains sharp after over 40,000 years,…
Ludovic Slimak contributed to revealing the remains of Thorin, a Neanderthal Laure Metz The Last Neanderthal Ludovic Slimak (translated by Andrew Brown) (Polity Press (UK, September…
Archaeologists have unearthed two Neanderthal track sites across various regions in Europe. At Monte Clerigo, approximately 78,000 years ago, three distinct trackways illustrate how Neanderthals traversed…
The intersection of anatomically modern Homo sapiens and Neanderthals thousands of years ago might contribute to Chiari malformation type 1, a serious neurological condition that affects…
Depiction of a Neanderthal group engaged in food preparation Luis Montagna/Marta Montagna/Science Photo Library Neanderthals likely developed distinct food preparation traditions that varied between groups. Excavations…
A skull of a young girl believed to be a descendant of Neanderthal Homo sapiens parents Israel Hershkovitz Skulls uncovered in Israel, dating back 140,000 years,…
Genetic and archaeological findings indicate a significant Neanderthal migration from the western regions to central and eastern Eurasia during the late Pleistocene. Genetic evidence points to…
According to a new study led by scientists at the University of Barcelona and Alcala, the bottleneck event took place between 130,000 and 50,000 years ago.…
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of a new type of Neanderthal hearth in Gibraltar’s Vanguard Cave. This hearth structure is consistent with predictions from theoretical studies…
In 2015, archaeologists discovered Neanderthal fossils. Grotte Mandolin is located on the Mediterranean coast of France, in the shadow of a rock overhanging directly into the…
The jawbone of a Neanderthal known as Thorin, thought to have belonged to an isolated groupXavier Mus Genetic analysis of Neanderthal fossils found in France has…
Archaeological sequence Abrik Pissarro ruins The southeastern Pre-Pyrenees About MIS4 (about 71,000 years ago), a little-known period in Neanderthal history. Iberian Neanderthals sampled wild mushrooms, pine…
A researcher plucks the feathers of a bird as part of an experiment to investigate Neanderthal cooking techniques. Mariana Navaiz To learn more about Neanderthal culinary…
Reconstruction of a Neanderthal man at the Natural History Museum in Vienna, Austria Neanderthal/Alamy Stock Photo If the interpretation of the fossilized ear bones is correct,…
Recent research has revealed a link between Neanderthal genetics and the tendency of some modern humans to wake up early. The study traces back to the…
Have you ever wondered why your partner stays awake with a lark while you doze happily until noon? According to new research, it could be thanks…