Neanderthal genes seem to have hung around long after Neanderthals themselves did, as new scientific dating of the famed ...

After four failed attempts, scientists have at last dated the skeleton of a possible human-Neanderthal hybrid found in ...

Discovered in Portugal in 1998, the individual dubbed the “Lapedo Child” has long perplexed scientists, thanks to a curious ...

New study challenges the theory that Neanderthals originated after an evolutionary event that implied the loss of part of ...

Unique versions of the lactase gene found in the genomes of East Asian people may have increased in prevalence within the ...

The new approach to radiocarbon dating could soon be applied to other Paleolithic human sites, improving our understanding of ...

Advanced radiocarbon dating has provided the most accurate age assessment yet for the “Lapedo Child,” one of the most ...

A team of archaeologists has discovered some evidence of Neanderthal habitation during their recent survey conducted in ...

Scientists have dated the skeleton of an ancient child that caused a stir when it was first discovered because it carries ...

Neanderthal fossils show a major population drop 110,000 years ago. Researchers link this to reduced genetic diversity.

Recent fossil analysis is reshaping our understanding of Neanderthal origins, questioning long-held assumptions about their ...