A new study analyzes the nasal cavity of the "Altamura Man," a Neanderthal who died between 130,000 and 172,000 years ago ...

The most complete Neanderthal skull ever examined has given researchers something they have never had before: a virtually ...

Human remains found inside a Belgian cave tell a grisly story of selective cannibalism among our hominid cousins.

Discover new clues about how our ancient relatives disappeared from time. Despite its proximity to other groups of ...

Belgian cave analysis shows Neanderthal cannibalism involving nonlocal women and children who were killed and eaten 45,000 ...

A tiny Crimean bone links Neanderthals to Siberia, revealing long-distance networks shaped by shifting climates and migration ...

Two weeks’ walk can be an eternity in prehistory. In southern France’s Rhône Valley, a Neanderthal by the name of “Thorin” ...

An analysis of Neanderthal nose bones suggests the species’ famously large noses did not evolve primarily to warm and ...

Evidence from a prehistoric cave system indicates non-ritualistic cannibalism of Neanderthal women and children.

How far back in evolutionary history does kissing go? Through phylogenetic analysis, an international team of scientists ...

Neanderthals left behind various clues about their enigmatic lives. But less is known about their spiritual sides. Some ...

A long-standing debate in paleontology about whether the distinctive Neanderthal nose evolved purely for the cold weather may ...