The skeleton, belonging to a five-year-old child found 90 years ago in Israel’s Skhul Cave, dates back about 140,000 years.

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Scientists discovered signs of interbreeding between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens on a 140,000-year-old skull; 'This is the ...

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A Neanderthal AMPD1 variant still present in some Europeans lowers muscle efficiency and may hinder elite athletic ability.

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Science in Poland reports that archaeologists have uncovered a site in the Mazovia region that they believe served as a ...

A palaeontology dig - believed to be the biggest in the country, with more than 200 volunteers - has uncovered mammoth skulls ...

We’re all a little Neanderthal. That’s the conclusion of a study that used a new statistical technique to revise estimates of the degree to which modern humans have retained Neanderthal DNA.

Neanderthal arts and crafts Whatever you call the geometric design, carving it would have taken planning, effort, and a good supply of small, sharp flint blades.

The oldest-known hominin track sites found in southwest Europe provide clues to the hunting patterns of Neanderthals. Experts believe that along with eating plenty of plants, the ancient population ...