Neanderthals
World's oldest Neanderthal fingerprint found on 43,000-year-old pebble in Spain
Researchers suggest the pebble may represent one of the earliest human facial symbolizations in prehistory.
Archaeologists date 80,000-year-old Neanderthal bone spearhead found in North Caucasus cave
Earliest symbolic burial practices found in Tinshemet Cave, Israel
Researchers precisely date Lapedo child, Neanderthal-Human hybrid
Neanderthal inner ears labyrinth hold clues to their ‘bottleneck event’, a rapid decline in numbers
Drastic climatic changes likely had profound impacts on the genetic and morphological variability of the Neanderthal lineage.
Blood incompatibility with Homo sapiens may have led to Neanderthal extinction
If Neanderthal women mated with Homo sapiens or Denisovan men, there was a high risk of newborns having neonatal hemolytic disease.
Researchers use skeletons from Israel, Iraq to find source of Neanderthals' super strength
Neanderthals relied on strategic ambushes that required explosive strength and precision, allowing them to overpower large prey such as lions, cave bears, and prehistoric elephants.
Child, teen, and adult: Neanderthal teeth found at Arbreda Cave illuminate prehistoric life
The research in the *American Journal of Biological Anthropology* suggests Neanderthals at Cova de l'Arbreda alternated between short seasonal stays and longer settlements.
University of Buffalo researchers uncover ancient roots of carb addiction
This finding suggests that Homo sapiens had a taste for starch much before the domestication of crops shaped the human diet.
Discovery in Prado Vargas Cave suggests Neanderthals practiced abstract thinking
Researchers believe marine fossils were deliberately collected by Neanderthals, despite holding no practical value.
Do you have Neanderthal teeth? Study shows how neanderthal genes shape modern human mouths
At least one gene believed to have been inherited due to interbreeding with ancient humans.
New studies show humans and Neanderthals interbred over 7,000 years
Neanderthal ancestry entered the human genome over an extended period between 50,500 and 43,500 years ago.
Boy, 9, finds 60,000-year-old Neanderthal hand axe
Neanderthal hand axes are rare in Sussex; this is the first to be found in years, making Ben's discovery doubly special.
New Neanderthal lineage discovered in France
A discovery of an isolated gene of Neanderthal DNA in France could potentially explain extinction patterns.
Revelation of Neanderthals with Down syndrome places special emphasis on caregiving - study
The study, which was published late last month in the journal Science Advances, centers its findings on how disabled individuals among the Neanderthal population were often cared for.
