Scientists have uncovered evidence that modern humans emerged from two long-separated ancestral groups, not just one. This ...

The climate and early human societies were changing quickly during the fall of our closest evolutionary relative—and are big ...

The remains of the Lapedo Child, found in Portugal in 1998, showed signs of being both Neanderthal and human, as later confirmed by DNA. New techniques in radiocarbon dating allowed scientists to ...

Further analysis revealed that the prehistoric “Lapedo Child” displayed a unique blend of physical characteristics that would soon make them famous: a mixture of both human and Neanderthal fea ...

Neanderthals emerged about 250,000 years ago from European populations—referred to as "pre-Neanderthals"—that inhabited the Eurasian continent between 500,000 and 250,000 years ago.

Neanderthals, our distant cousins, first appeared in Eurasia around 400,000 years ago. They’ve long been portrayed as sturdy, but brutish and dim-witted: the ultimate caveman. But ever since the ...

Life appearance reconstruction of a Neanderthal male at the Natural History Museum of London. (Credit: Photo: Allan Henderson under CC BY 2.0) Ears are incredible things. They help us process sound ...

New study reveals Neanderthals experienced population crash 110,000 years ago Date: February 25, 2025 Source: Binghamton University Summary: A new study suggests that Neanderthals experienced a ...