A child buried in the world's oldest human cemetery had both modern human (Homo sapiens) and Neanderthal characteristics, suggesting she was a hybrid, according to a new study. However, not everyone ...

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A new study suggests that some modern brain malformations may be linked to Neanderthal ancestry. Researchers have found that ...

In 1931, the Skhūl I fossil was uncovered at Mugharat es-Skhūl (the Cave of the Children), also known as Skhūl Cave, Israel.

If you regularly experience headaches, dizziness, balance problems and blurred vision, our Neanderthal cousins could be to ...

A SKULL unearthed nearly a century ago is now believed to have belonged to a ‘half human, half neanderthal girl’, according ...

In this new series, Human, paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi reveals our incredible story across 300,000 years of human ...

The five-part BBC series examines how we, as Homo sapiens, went from being just one of many types of human to becoming the ...

Recent research suggests that some of these genetic variants inherited from Neanderthals could be linked to autism spectrum ...

Scientists have revealed the most scientifically accurate reconstructions of what ancient humans would have looked like.

"Humans picked up some Neanderthal DNA through interbreeding, while the Neanderthal population, always fairly small, was ...

New research suggests that modern conditions may trace back to Neanderthal skull traits we share with our extinct cousins.