"Neanderthals are individuals. They [were] hunting the same things [as us]… they have hearths at the centre of their social ...
A resurgence of interest in our ancient relatives is captivating audiences worldwide, and a German museum is at the forefront ...
Scientists believe individuals of the most recently discovered hominin group (the Denisovans) that interbred with modern day ...
Two of these extinct beings—Neanderthals and Cro-Magnon people—are pretty close to us, evolutionarily speaking. But they’re ...
However, Neanderthals tended to bury their dead deeper in caves, whereas H. sapiens were buried in cave entrances or rock ...
Considering how long humans have been on Earth, it’s surprising that we have been scientifically studying our evolution for ...
which might have helped our ancestors adapt to new environments. There’s many reasons Zagros was the ideal place for this prehistoric meet-cute. The region wasn’t just a Neanderthal haven with ...
Alfons and Adrie Kennis have devoted their lives to creating models of our ancient relatives – sometimes with controversial ...
Two new studies found that ancient human ancestors carried a surprising diversity of genes for amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starch. By Carl Zimmer As soon as you put starch in your mouth ...
Known Neanderthal habitats were overwhelmingly ... Nevertheless, it seems our primary ancestors were adaptable enough to also hunt on savannas, where the advantages of atlatls are more pronounced.