Neanderthal
Study Suggests Neanderthals Sparked Their Own Fire
Hand-axe wear suggests our hominid cousins used flint and pyrite to unleash Prometheus' gift
Neanderthals Hunted in Groups, One More Strike Against the Dumb Brute Myth
The skeletons of deer killed 120,000 years ago offer more evidence of cooperative behavior and risk-taking among our hominin relatives
How Do Scientists Identify New Species? For Neanderthals, It Was All About Timing and Luck
Even the most remarkable fossil find means nothing if scientists aren’t ready to see it for what it is
Were Neanderthals the Earliest Cave Artists? New Research in Spain Points to the Possibility
Archaeologists pushed back the date of cave paintings at three sites to 65,000 years ago—20,000 years before the arrival of humans in Europe
Can All Living Things Exhibit Albinism?
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Modern Humans and Neanderthals May Be More Similar Than We Imagined
A remarkably preserved 49,000-year-old skeleton shows that Neanderthal kids may have grown slowly, like us
Experiments Show How Neanderthals Made the First Glue
Archaeologists tested three methods the early hominins could have used to get tar from birch bark
Humans May Have Bred With Neanderthals Much Earlier Than Previously Thought
DNA from a Neanderthal femur is offering new clues to ancient interactions
Neanderthals May Have Used Toothpicks to Treat Aching Teeth
A Neanderthal living in what is now Croatia and wore grooves in his or her teeth trying to soothe the pain
Scientists Extract DNA From Ancient Humans Out of Cave Dirt
The new technique promises to transform the study of the hominid family tree
Scientists Delve Into Neanderthal Dental Plaque to Understand How They Lived and Ate
The plaque that coated Neanderthal teeth is shedding new light on how our ancestors ate, self-medicated and interacted with humans
Scientists Think These Skulls May Be New Human Ancestor
Two fossils combine early human, Neanderthal features
How Ancient Neanderthal DNA Still Influences Our Genes Today
Far from being silent remnants, Neanderthal genes play a profound role in how modern human genes are expressed
Did Neanderthals Like Pretty Rocks?
An unusual rock in a cave inhabited by Neanderthals in Croatia suggests the hominids may have picked up interesting stones
The Volcano That May Have Killed Off the Neanderthals Is Stirring Once Again
Responsible for Europe's largest eruption, the volcano is showing signs of another pending explosion
Why Humans Don't Have More Neanderthal DNA
The mutations humans acquired from Neanderthals are slowly being purged from the genome overtime
Neanderthals May Have Given Us Both Good Genes and Nasty Diseases
DNA analysis shows ancient hominds transmitted genes that may have helped us adapt quicker to Europe and Asia. They also gave us HPV.
Did Neanderthals Die Out Because of the Paleo Diet?
A new theory links their fate to a meat-heavy regimen
Why Do Humans Have Canine Teeth and More Questions From Our Readers
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