Neanderthal

Similarities in fabrication techniques suggest that Paleolithic people passed on their methods — and may have shared them with other groups.

Scientists say fossil found in Taiwan belonged to enigmatic human ancestors known as Denisovans

While the Middle Paleolithic period is viewed as a dynamic time in European and African history, it is commonly considered a static period in East Asia.

Understanding the differences between Neanderthal and modern human faces sheds light on our own evolution.

March 29, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Artifacts and human remains from Tinshemet Cave in central Israel indicate that modern humans and Neanderthals in the Levant interacted with each other. The post New evidence: humans and Neanderthals interacted in Israel first appeared on EarthSky.

Learn about the new proposal for the origins of modern humans, suggesting that our species is a genetic combination of two ancestral populations.

A novel genetic model suggests that the ancestors of modern humans came from two distinct populations that split and reconnected during our evolutionary history.

An ex-Pentagon official claims the U.S. has recovered alien tech from UFO crash sites and is likely trying to reverse engineer it. Here's what that would take.

Unique versions of the lactase gene found in the genomes of East Asian people may have increased in prevalence within the population over time because they bolstered immune responses against pathogens, new data reveal.

The 'Lapedo Boy' was found in 1998, but we only now figured out when he lived.

Researchers used a novel method of radiocarbon dating to figure out the age of the Lapedo child, who had both Neanderthal and human traits.

Tools "show evidence that their creators carefully worked the bones, chipping off flakes to create useful shapes."…

March 1, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

A study of the inner ear bones of Neanderthals shows a significant loss of diversity in their shape around 110,000 years ago, suggesting a genetic bottleneck that contributed to Neanderthals' decline.

A new study links a particular gene to the origins of spoken language, proposing that a protein variant found only in humans may have helped us develop speech.

Neanderthal blood types may have made them ill-equipped to deal with infectious diseases.

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Australopithecus had a variable but plant-based diet, according to an analysis of stable isotope data from seven hominin specimens dating back 3.5 million years from Sterkfontein in South Africa.

Genetic analysis of Roman soldier or gladiator buried in York reveals 25% of his ancestry came from Scandinavia