New study challenges the theory that Neanderthals originated after an evolutionary event that implied the loss of part of ...

An analysis of the semicircular canals in Neanderthal ears reveals evidence of a 'bottleneck' event, leading to a reduction ...

The climate and early human societies were changing quickly during the fall of our closest evolutionary relative—and are big ...

The first-ever published research out of Tinshemet Cave indicates the two human species regularly interacted and shared technologies and customs.

The new approach to radiocarbon dating could soon be applied to other Paleolithic human sites, improving our understanding of ...

Discovered in Portugal in 1998, the individual dubbed the “Lapedo Child” has long perplexed scientists, thanks to a curious mix of features ...

marks the first publication on Tinshemet Cave and presents compelling evidence that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens in the region not only coexisted but also shared aspects of daily life ...

More than just mere cavemen, our Stone Age kin exhibited intelligence in surprising ways, making them more human than ...

Discoveries in Tinshemet Cave reveals that the relationship between early humans and Neanderthals was more complex than originally thought.

revealing how modern humans have varying amounts of Neanderthal DNA. The newly established timeline for the child’s life provides additional information for archaeologists to consider as they ...

More than a century ago, a distorted image of Neanderthals emerged. When a nearly complete skeleton was discovered in 1908 at La Chapelle-aux-Saints, France, its reconstruction led to lasting ...