his nose was large and his chin was recessed. "We call him Mr Four Percent," said the museum's director, Bärbel Auffermann.

They had robust physiques, large brains, and distinctive features such as pronounced brow ridges and the lack of a prominent ...

Alfons and Adrie Kennis have devoted their lives to creating models of our ancient relatives – sometimes with controversial ...

Now some archaeologists think competition may have played a role in burials. Decades ago, Neanderthal burials at Shanidar Cave in Iraq first sparked debate about whether the hominins intentionally ...

Your support makes all the difference. A comet that was last visible from Earth when Neanderthals were alive could be spotted with the naked eye this weekend, scientists have said. Comet A3 ...

An ancient spear-throwing tool enabled prehistoric hunters to boost the distance they could launch a feathered projectile – but the unexpected negative effects of gravity on the tool may explain ...

A comet that was last viewed by the Neanderthals tens of thousands of years ago could be seen tonight, with astronomers calling it the “comet of the century”. Scientists have said Comet A3 ...

With its 80,000-year orbit, the celestial body would have been last seen from Earth at the time of the Neanderthals. Those looking to catch a glimpse of the once-in-a-lifetime event will want to ...

75,000-Year-Old Female Neanderthal from Cave Where Species Buried Their Dead May 1, 2024 — A new documentary has recreated the face of a 75,000-year-old female Neanderthal whose flattened skull ...

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A comet that was last visible from Earth when Neanderthals were alive could be spotted with the naked eye this weekend, scientists have said. Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) has been called "the ...