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

For much of our history, we coexisted with other members of our genus, and our prehistoric ancestors didn’t waste the opportunity to hook up with their Neanderthal and Denisovan relatives.

Past studies of archaeological finds have suggested that Neanderthals cared for vulnerable members of their group. One Neanderthal man buried in Shanidar Cave in what’s now Iraq was deaf and had a ...

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For centuries, Neanderthals were often portrayed as primitive, brutish beings. But a new discovery has challenged this long-held stereotype. A Neanderthal glue-making structure has been uncovered ...

An archaeological discovery in Gibraltar’s Vanguard Cave has revealed a unique combustion structure built by Neanderthals approximately 65,000 years ago. The study, recently published in the journal ...

For centuries, Neanderthals were often portrayed as primitive, brutish beings. But a new discovery has challenged this long-held stereotype. A Neanderthal glue-making structure has been uncovered at ...

Lucy may be the best-known prehuman fossil in the world. But other famous fossils have given us important insight into our ...

Hill is at his cleverest while subtly poking fun at the post-truth internet generation’s modus operandi; first, “invent alternate stories for people to believe in, before needing to test the efficacy ...

Archaeologists in the lberian Peninsula have uncovered a remarkable 65,000-year-old tar making factory built by Neanderthals. A new study published in the journal Quaternary Science Reviews revealed ...

The police officer who shot Kumanjayi Walker in a botched arrest has been labelled a racist by his former employer at an ...