neanderthal

Present-day humans who carry particular Neandertal DNA fragments have heads that are slightly less rounded

Teeth may be an important new resource for understanding the lives of our extinct relatives

The reconstruction could potentially shed new light on how this ancient human moved and breathed

Curiously, some snippets of Neanderthal DNA pop up more often in modern human populations than others

They have an unwarranted image as brutish and uncaring, but new research has revealed just how knowledgeable and effective Neanderthal healthcare was

Hominin Fossils show that brain size increased gradually and consistently

Spear-throwing gave homo sapiens better eye-hand coordination, smarter brains

University of Iowa researchers contend chin comes from evolution, not mechanical forces

A Neanderthal rib fragment provides conclusive evidence that the ancient hominins were susceptible to a benign bone tumor of modern humans.