Neanderthals

Discoveries Humans and Neanderthals interbred 100,000 years earlier than previously thought

The remains of a five-year-old child show that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens were far more intertwined than scientists once believed.

Melanie Livingstone

Discoveries Breakthrough discovery links Neanderthal DNA and autism

Discoveries Humans and Neanderthals are far more connected than once thought

Discoveries Neanderthal ‘Fat Factory’ reveals food processing as far back as 125,000 years ago

Discoveries New discoveries show Neanderthals and Homo sapiens lived—and died—together

Discoveries DNA study reveals modern humans evolved from two ancient groups

Discoveries Neanderthals were smarter, stronger, and more human than previously known

Health New fossil and DNA evidence reveals significant Neanderthal diversity

Health Neanderthals and modern humans interbred 50,000 years ago

Discoveries Early Homo Sapiens lived together with Neanderthals 45,000 years ago

Discoveries Six-year-old Neanderthal child with Down syndrome rewrites history of human compassion

Discoveries Ancient Neanderthal gene makes humans more sensitive to pain, study finds

Discoveries Modern Humans and Neanderthals lived together 45,000 years ago, study finds

Discoveries Surprisingly, Neanderthals were as intelligent as Homo Sapiens, study finds

Discoveries Reviving ancient life: Neanderthal bacteria resurrected

Discoveries Meet the world’s first Neandertal family

Discoveries Modern humans generate more brain neurons than Neandertals