Discover new clues about how our ancient relatives disappeared from time.

The discovery of a Neanderthal named Thorin reveals a previously unknown lineage that diverged from other Neanderthals ...

Archaeologists have long known that humans and Neanderthals interbred, but where this took place has been hard to pinpoint. A ...

Dental enamel suggests our extinct cousins experienced longer periods of stress during childhood.

This area includes one of the best-known Neanderthal sites, Shanidar Cave, where the remains of ten Neanderthal individuals ...

One of the "last" Neanderthal individuals has been found in a cave in France, revealing a previously unknown lineage.

A long-running argument between archaeologists and geneticists has finally been settled - and the answer could help explain ...

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Sharing the name of a legendary dwarf in J. R. R. Tolkien's classic fantasy novel "The Hobbit," a Neanderthal now known as ...

The prevailing narrative of how humanity came about seemed straightforward enough: in Europe, the last Neanderthals bowed out ...

Neanderthal remains recently discovered in a cave in France support well-known theory of why the Neanderthals became extinct, researchers behind a new study say.

Neanderthal remains found in France support the theory that their isolated, antisocial lifestyle and inbreeding contributed ...