Study suggests humans and Neanderthals coexisted in same caves | Features
The research team performing excavations at the cave site in 2024. Early modern humans and Neanderthals may have…
Climate vs competition: what killed our closest relatives?
The extinction of Neanderthals approximately 40,000 years ago remains one of the most debated topics in evolutionary science.…
Neanderthals may have used a prehistoric glue as a topical antibiotic
Neanderthals had their own version of prehistoric superglue that they used primarily for crafting tools. They made…
Neanderthals May Have Used Birch Tar as Natural Antibiotic
New experiments show that tar made from birch bark — long known as a tool adhesive — can…
Scientists find a new Neanderthal population that stayed completely isolated for 50,000 years
AI depiction of an isolated Neanderthal. As if Neanderthals weren’t already mysterious enough, groundbreaking research adds a startling…
Tiny Footprints of a Neanderthal Toddler Reveal the Deeply Human Story of a Family on the Move
A view of the Neanderthal trackway discovered at Monte Clérigo beach in Portugal, with two study authors. Image…
Study: Genetic Variant Inherited from Neanderthals Reduces Activity of Key Muscle Enzyme
The Neanderthal variant in AMPD1 decreases its enzymatic activity by 25% in lab-produced proteins and by up to…