Recent fossil analysis is reshaping our understanding of Neanderthal origins, questioning long-held assumptions about their ...

New study challenges the theory that Neanderthals originated after an evolutionary event that implied the loss of part of ...

The first-ever published research out of Tinshemet Cave indicates the two human species regularly interacted and shared ...

In 1998, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a child in Portugal’s Lapedo Valley. When the team took a closer ...

The new approach to radiocarbon dating could soon be applied to other Paleolithic human sites, improving our understanding of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The remains of the Lapedo ...

Advanced radiocarbon dating has provided the most accurate age assessment yet for the “Lapedo Child,” one of the most ...

Neanderthal fossils show a major population drop 110,000 years ago. Researchers link this to reduced genetic diversity.

A team of archaeologists has discovered some evidence of Neanderthal habitation during their recent survey conducted in ...

Unique versions of the lactase gene found in the genomes of East Asian people may have increased in prevalence within the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have dated the skeleton of an ancient child that caused a stir when it was first discovered ...