One of the more enduring mysteries about Neanderthals is whether they had a spoken language, a trait that’s impossible to ...

Ever since the first Neanderthal bones were discovered, curiosity about these ancient hominins has surged. How did they ...

A resurgence of interest in our ancient relatives is captivating audiences worldwide, and a German museum is at the forefront ...

Lucy’s discovery transformed our understanding of human origins. Don Johanson, who unearthed the Australopithecus afarensis ...

"Neanderthals are individuals. They [were] hunting the same things [as us]… they have hearths at the centre of their social ...

Scientists believe individuals of the most recently discovered hominin group (the Denisovans) that interbred with modern day ...

It appears modern-day promiscuity can be traced back to our early ancestors, as scientists from Trinity College in Dublin have discovered that some of the genes from a hominin group known as the ...

Scientists believe individuals of the most recently discovered "hominin" group (the Denisovans) that interbred with modern day humans passed on some of their genes via multiple, distinct interbreeding ...

New research highlights Denisovan genetic contributions to modern humans, offering survival advantages like hypoxia tolerance and immunity. These findings underscore a complex history of interbreeding ...