The Fascination with Neanderthals Begins For many, the name Neanderthals conjures images of hairy, robust humans who walked ...

Homo sapiens began in Africa but Neanderthals were Eurasian. Any miscegenation would have happened after sapiens left its ...

This process of discovery has increased significantly since we learnt that some humans have Neanderthal DNA, a genetic fingerprint left behind when ancient humans intermixed with this now-extinct ...

Standing proud in the Museum's Human Evolution gallery are two of the most scientifically accurate reconstructions that exist of a Neanderthal and early modern human. Find out how these lifelike ...

Our closest cousins, the Neanderthals, excelled at making stone tools and hunting animals, and survived the rigors of multiple ice ages. So why did they disappear 27,000 years ago? While ...

“And what’s really exciting is that even though there was this broader scope of traits that was considered, they point to effects of Neanderthal DNA on similar systems to what’s been seen previously.” ...

If your recent ancestry lies outside of Africa, you can safely assume that you carry some Neanderthal DNA. Human origins expert Professor Chris Stringer discusses what this Neanderthal inheritance may ...

Bob Mould has shared the latest single from his upcoming new album, “Neanderthal,' Mould’s 15th solo album and first ...

One of the all-time great rock frontmen has a new album on the way. Bob Mould, formerly of Hüsker Dü and Sugar, has released more than a dozen solo albums over the years, and he’s about to add to that ...

Almost two centuries after the first Neanderthal was discovered, we are still learning a great deal about our ancient relatives. Neanderthals weren't the cave-dwelling, knuckle-dragging brutes ...

Head of Archaeology department in Mergasor Soran Amir confirmed that the two-year contract with Cambridge University remains in effect, after which the Neanderthal remains will be returned to ...