Ancient footprints found near the shores of Portugal's Algarve region are giving us fresh insights into the lives of ...

For centuries, we’ve imagined Neanderthals as distant cousins — a separate species that vanished long ago. But thanks to ...

The enzyme AMPD1 plays a key role in muscle energy production and normal muscular function. Loss of AMPD1 activity due to ...

The researchers used modern CT scanning techniques to get a new and detailed look, suggesting that the child might be a ...

A child buried in the world's oldest human cemetery had both modern human (Homo sapiens) and Neanderthal characteristics, ...

A new documentary brings early human history to life with a "scientifically accurate" collection of hyper-real 3D models.

Animal footprints were also uncovered, including from deer, which suggests that Neanderthals used the area for hunting.

Recent research suggests that some of these genetic variants inherited from Neanderthals could be linked to autism spectrum ...

"Humans picked up some Neanderthal DNA through interbreeding, while the Neanderthal population, always fairly small, was ...

The skull of a 5-year-old girl who lived 140,000 years ago has similarities with modern Homo sapiens and Neanderthals, ...

People with Chiari malformations have a skull shape similar to Neanderthals, suggesting that the condition may be caused by ...

A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.