A complex picture of how Neanderthals died out, and the role that modern humans played in their disappearance, is emerging.

Neanderthals might have lived as ‘different human form’ instead of separate species, scientists say - ‘We demonstrate that ...

The last Ice Age proved to be a decisive period for the cave-dwelling Neanderthals ... invasion from our most recent ancestor, Cro-Magnon man.

It was a new species of hominin, now known as Denisovans, who were the first human cousins identified only by their DNA.

With its 80,000-year orbit, the celestial body would have been last seen from Earth at the time of the Neanderthals. Those looking to catch a glimpse of the once-in-a-lifetime event will want to ...

Archaeologists have long known that humans and Neanderthals interbred, but where this took place has been hard to pinpoint. A new study may have solved the mystery. Neanderthals and ancient humans ...

It symobilizes a website link url. Copy Link Scientists are one step closer to solving the mystery of humanity's last great extinction: why the Neanderthals died off. The Neanderthals are our ...

They did interbreed, which left traces of Neanderthal DNA in our genome. Discover More Amazing Facts About Human Origins: A version of this story was published in 2013; it has been updated for 2024.

Braving the cold weather in Northern Europe required Neanderthals to have robust bodies and a facility for making fire. But did they wear clothes? Indirect evidence suggests that Neanderthals ...

Man Utd are winless in their last three games ... his evolutionary progress as a manager has gone into reverse at United, he is Neanderthal around lesser Premier League managers.” ...

anatomically modern humans — such as the leather outfit of 5,000-year-old Ötzi the Ice Man — no one has found similar evidence at Neanderthal sites. But there is circumstantial evidence ...