Neanderthal gene inherited by modern humans linked to greater muscle mass
A gene inherited from Neanderthals tens of thousands of years ago is linked to greater muscle mass in…
A Quantum Microscope Can Show Us How Neanderthals Tended Their Fires
Artistic illustration. Image credits: ZME Science. The last flames kindled by Neanderthals died tens of thousands of years…
Modern Humans May Have Shared Culture With Neanderthals for 20,000 Years
Most people alive today possess a small amount of Neanderthal DNA—a biological relic from tens of thousands of…
Neanderthals and Homo sapiens shared culture for over 20,000 years, cave study suggests
Neanderthals and modern humans appear to have shared far more than the same landscape. A new study from…
Neanderthals used rhinoceros teeth as ancient tools, study suggests
Markings found on fossilized woolly rhinoceros teeth in caves in Europe suggests that they may have been part…
China scientists argue that harsh settings, not warm climates, drive early human creativity
Archaeologists in central China have directly challenged the long-held belief that humanity’s earliest ancestors reached their creative peak…
Neanderthals used rhino teeth as hammers to sculpt stone tools
A new study has revealed another remarkable aspect of Neanderthal behavior: they not only consumed the animals they…
Why Did the Neanderthals Disappear? Scientists Reveal Humans Had a Hidden Advantage
A new study using ecological modeling techniques suggests that Neanderthal extinction cannot be explained by climate or competition…
Scientists Compared Neanderthal Brains with Modern Humans and Found Something Surprising
Homo sapiens vs. Neanderthal skulls. Credit: ZME Science. When the first Neanderthal specimen was discovered in 1856 in…
100,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Fossils in Poland Reveal Unexpected Genetic Connections
Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) were an extinct group of archaic humans who lived across Europe and western Asia until…
Why Neanderthals Went Extinct While Humans Survived
Ecologists use species distribution models to predict how far animals are likely to roam based on sightings. Now,…
Neanderthal Babies Were Apparently Built Different and Reached Toddler Size in Only Six Months
AI-generated illustration of a Neanderthal toddler. Credit: ZME Science. When scientists examined the incredibly well-preserved skeleton of a…