Artifacts help us take a glimpse into the past. What many used in their day-to-day lives helps historians and researchers ...

Within this cave, excavators found dozens of Mousterian artifacts and a hearth with charcoal. These "last Neanderthals," Finlayson and colleagues wrote in their paper, had access to a wide ...

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A complex picture of how Neanderthals died out, and the role that modern humans played in their disappearance, is emerging. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

A recent discovery has revealed surprising clues about the Neanderthals who lived in France. An ancient Neanderthal lineage, isolated for more than 50,000 years, has been identified by French and ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Being a social butterfly has been a key to survival for modern humans — a trait new research finds Neanderthals lacked and most likely led to their extinction 40,000 years ago.

We’ve known for some time now that Homo sapiens and Neanderthals, also known as archaic humans, interbred before Neanderthals went extinct around 40,000 years ago. In fact, in some ways, Neanderthals ...

This week, explore a sunken Antarctic ship in detail, keep an eye out for a historic comet sighting, learn why dolphins smile ...

75,000-Year-Old Female Neanderthal from Cave Where Species Buried Their Dead May 1, 2024 — A new documentary has recreated the face of a 75,000-year-old female Neanderthal whose flattened skull ...