But some Neanderthal DNA helped modern humans survive and reproduce, and thus it has lingered in our genomes. Nowadays, ...

Recent genetic studies highlight how Neanderthal DNA contributes to the sensitivity experienced by modern humans, showcasing ...

On the slopes of Mount Carmel in northern Israel, a small skull has changed the story of human history. Buried in Skhul Cave roughly 140,000 years ago, the remains of a five-year-old child show that ...

They drew with crayons, possibly fed on maggots and maybe even kissed us: Forty millenniums later, our ancient human cousins ...

The discovery rewrites the history of interbreeding between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals. In a new study published in the journal l’Anthropologie, scientists have identified the earliest-known ...

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Modern humans and Neanderthals were interacting 100,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to researchers who used CT scans and 3D mapping to study the bones of a ...

Long before genetic testing and genome browsers, a small child was laid to rest in a shallow grave on the slopes of Mount Carmel, in what is now Israel. Today that youngster, known as Skhūl, is at the ...

Every time you look in the mirror, you are seeing the legacy of an extinct cousin. A small but influential fraction of your ...