Neanderthals may have been far more like us than once believed. A new review of genetic, archaeological, and fossil evidence ...

New research suggests that Neanderthal brains developed differently from modern human brains in a subtle but important way.

The discovery represents the oldest known example of invasive dental treatment, and it occurred tens of thousands of years ...

Researchers examining the brains of living people found that they differed more substantially than Neanderthals' brains ...

Cutting-edge genetics research reveals a startling legacy embedded in our DNA.

Thin stretches of the human X chromosome look oddly empty when you scan for Neanderthal DNA. Geneticists even have a name for the gaps: “Neanderthal deserts.” They sit there like blank tape in an ...

Neanderthals used sophisticated techniques with a stone drill to treat a painful dental cavity, according to new research.

Your stereotypical leering barbarian chief has access to mass-produced food for his harem of abducted princesses and their children, whether it be access to farmland, a flock of livestock, and/or ...

Neanderthal populations in southern Europe collected shellfish throughout the year, with a marked preference for the colder months, according to a new international study led by researchers from the ...

Cavemen gathered shellfish to eat using the same methods as modern humans, according to new research. Neanderthals in southern Europe collected mollusks throughout the year — with a marked preference ...