THE cavemen were just as intelligent as modern humans – and didn’t die out because of inferior brains, experts say. For years ...

A new study of a Neanderthal toddler reveals that our closest evolutionary relatives' growth patterns differed from those of ...

If you look at a Neanderthal skull and a Homo sapiens skull, they’re visibly different: Neanderthal skulls are lower and longer, whereas ours tend to be rounder. However, those differences probably ...

Neanderthal skull discovered in 1908 in France. (Luna04/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0) In 1857, the German anatomist Hermann ...

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According to the study, Amud 7’s remains date to approximately 51,000 and 56,000 years ago and belong to the most complete ...

A new Indiana University-led study challenges the long-held belief that Neanderthal brain differences signified lower ...

The gap between genetics and archaeology leaves us with an unclear picture of where the Neanderthals originated. Columnist ...

They're regularly depicted as primitive and brutish - but Neanderthals were just as smart as humans, according to a study.

The idea that modern humans inherited DNA from Neanderthal ancestors is one of the 21st century’s most celebrated discoveries in evolution. It may not be that simple.

Most people today have a little Neanderthal DNA sprinkled through their genome. These genomic signals are the telltale signs that overlapping populations of ancient anatomically modern humans and ...

Analysis of the “Amud 7” infant from Amud Cave reveals Neanderthals grew significantly faster than modern humans, with a ...