It’s the first time such a discovery has been made in the region. Researchers from the University of Washington excavating a site in China have found Neanderthal tools dating back almost 55,000 years.

Neanderthals may have used birch tar for more than tools. New research shows it could slow bacteria and help protect wounds.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The discovery of stone tools at the Longtan site in China's Yunnan province suggests the region may once have been home to ...

A new study explores whether birch tar, long associated with Neanderthal toolmaking, may have served another purpose as well.

“They were believed to be scavengers who made primitive tools and were incapable of language or symbolic thought.”Now, he says, researchers believe that Neanderthals “were highly intelligent, able to ...

A new discovery in China is challenging long-held beliefs about human evolution in East Asia. Archaeologists have unearthed advanced stone tools once thought to be unique to Neanderthals in Europe, in ...

Scientists discovered a 125,000-year-old Neanderthal site in Germany where thousands of animal bones were crushed to extract ...

The discovery of stone tools at the Longtan site in China's Yunnan province suggests the region may once have been home to Neanderthals, according to a new study. - Qi-Jun Ruan/Hao Li Sign up for ...