Discover new clues about how our ancient relatives disappeared from time.

The Late Neanderthals of Europe who were studied here lived between 60,000 and 40,000 years ago. The researchers analyzed the ...

By sequencing ancient DNA from the fetus, scientists revealed a severe genetic bottleneck that reshaped Neanderthal history ...

A new analysis of ancient mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from Neanderthal fossils suggests researchers may need to revisit when ...

Researchers have known that Neanderthals used birch tar, a viscous substance derived from birch bark, to glue spear points ...

A study incorporating new DNA data and archaeological evidence has shown that the last Neanderthals in Europe experienced a ...

Scientists reveal the genetic mutation that forever changed the final chapter of the Neanderthals' history in Europe.

For tens of thousands of years, two species — Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans — shared vast landscapes.

Genome analysis reveals that Neanderthals lived on the brink of extinction for 350,000 years in small populations.

Not every modern human has the same set of Neanderthal DNA, however; different people will, by chance, have inherited different fragments. But there are also some areas, termed “Neanderthal deserts,” ...

The Neanderthal population shrank during a cold spell around 75,000 years ago, and the loss of genetic diversity may have ...

A study incorporating fresh DNA data and archaeological evidence has revealed that the last Neanderthals in Europe experienced a massive population turnover. The research shows that late Neanderthals ...