Why Did Homo Sapiens Outlive Neanderthals? Their Teeth Offer a Clue
Dental enamel suggests our extinct cousins experienced longer periods of stress during childhood.
Was a lack of get-up-and-go the death of the Neanderthals?
A new study posits a very surprising answer to one of history's great mysteries—what killed off the Neanderthals?
Archaeology breakthrough helps solve mystery of Neanderthal extinction
A long-running argument between archaeologists and geneticists has finally been settled - and the answer could help explain ...
Mysterious Lineage of Neanderthals in France Kept to Themselves For 50,000 Years
A fossil Neanderthal named for a Tolkien character indicates that geographically close groups of the ancient humans didn't ...
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Science news this week: 'Thorin' the last Neanderthal and a 'smiley face' on Mars
Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...
Neanderthal Remains Discovery Challenges History of Ancient Human Relatives
One of the "last" Neanderthal individuals has been found in a cave in France, revealing a previously unknown lineage.
Neanderthals’ social isolation may have sped up their extinction
A new genetic analysis revealed that Thorin’s community was isolated from other groups and diverged from more well-studied ...
Genetic analysis of Neanderthal named for Tolkien character reveals history of inbreeding
Sharing the name of a legendary dwarf in J. R. R. Tolkien's classic fantasy novel "The Hobbit," a Neanderthal now known as ...
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Cave discovery in France may explain why Neanderthals disappeared, scientists say
When archaeologist Ludovic Slimak unearthed five teeth in a rock shelter in France’s Rhône Valley in 2015, it was immediately ...