Researchers uncover the DNA of Neanderthal "Thorin," revealing genetic isolation and inbreeding within his group.

Despite its proximity to other groups of Neanderthals and the era’s modern humans, the lineage of the specimen, dubbed ...

Neanderthal remains recovered from a cave in France have been named 'Thorin' after a character from J.R.R. Tolkien's book The ...

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

A new study, based on the remains of a Neanderthal nicknamed Thorin, is shaking up what archaeologists long thought about these early humans in Europe ...

DNA from a Neanderthal fossil in France has revealed a previously unknown lineage that remained isolated for thousands of years.

When archaeologist Ludovic Slimak unearthed five teeth in a rock shelter in France’s Rhône Valley in 2015, it was immediately ...

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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 Thorin wandered the Earth up to 42,000 years ago. Now a new study in the ...

Scientists have discovered an unknown genome sequence that reveals a new genus of Neanderthals and could potentially explain ...