Neanderthals have long been the subject of intense scientific debate. This is largely because we still lack clear answers to ...

New research has uncovered an extraordinary discovery that challenges our understanding of early human evolution. A young ...

The print was discovered in red ochre pigment on a granite stone at the Abrigo de San Lázaro site near Segovia ...

A unique archaeological find has recently expanded our knowledge of Neanderthals' capacity for symbolic thought. The object ...

Archaeologists discovered a human fingerprint left on a rock in Spain now considered the oldest known human fingerprint. Experts believe a Neanderthal intentionally made the print roughly 43,000 years ...

New research reveals that our extinct Neanderthal relatives were surprisingly savvy navigators who used rivers to zip across ...

No, modern humans weren’t the first to craft pointed weapons using bones. Neanderthals were already doing it thousands of ...

Archaeologists have long debated the origin of human symbolic behavior. The dominant idea was that only modern humans (Homo sapiens) were capable of complex symbolic thought and behavior; such as ...

The Neanderthal was unearthed at a cave known as "Grotte Mandrin" in southern France's Rhône Valley. The 2015 find has been reported in scientific literature for the first time, in a study ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Using DNA extracted from some roughly 45,000-year-old bones ...

Researchers theorize that an adult male dipped his finger in red ocher and intentionally used the pigment to complete the face he saw on a small granite stone ...

Scientists found new clues about one of the last living Neanderthals. By sequencing the DNA from one of the Neanderthal's teeth, they discovered a completely new lineage. The DNA indicates recent ...