The axe, which Ben found on Shoreham Beach when he was six, could be up to 60,000 years old.

The Steelers’ traditional Neanderthal offensive approach resurfaced in their deadly dull 18-16 home win over Baltimore two ...

For much of our history, we coexisted with other members of our genus, and our prehistoric ancestors didn’t waste the ...

The sticky tar helped Neanderthals produce glue to make weapons and tools. The so-called factory — a carefully designed ...

Previous research shows Neanderthals engaged in cultural rituals such as ornamental crafting, cave wall art, and even ...

Neanderthals tended to bury their dead in caves, while early modern humans buried their dead in the fetal position, new ...

This evidence of “earlier collectors” was found in the Prado Vargas Cave in northern Spain. Researchers claimed that ...

The two species began burying their dead at roughly the same time and place. Now some archaeologists think competition may ...

Noting that modern human kids are often passionate about amassing stickers, sea shells, and even bottle tops, the researchers ...

Researchers have described the first "articulated" remains of a Neanderthal to be discovered in a decade. An articulated skeleton is one where the bones are still arranged in their original positions.

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 ...