By sequencing ancient DNA from the fetus, scientists revealed a severe genetic bottleneck that reshaped Neanderthal history ...

The Neanderthal population shrank during a cold spell around 75,000 years ago, and the loss of genetic diversity may have ...

If you were a Neanderthal hunter 50,000 years ago, even a small cut could be deadly. Without sterile bandages or antibiotics, ...

In recent years, there have been numerous studies that compare anatomically modern humans – our direct ancestors – to other ...

A new study explores whether birch tar, long associated with Neanderthal toolmaking, may have served another purpose as well.

Neanderthals likely used the sticky substance to build and repair tools, but it also may have had another important use. With ...

New findings show that they systematically managed resources and reveal what they hunted, something even scientists did not expect.

Hunted by Neanderthals, giant elephants travelled hundreds of miles across Europe - Human ancestors hunted large prey in ...

Neanderthals may have used birch tar as more than just glue; it could have helped them ward off infection and even insect ...

Neumark-Nord in northeastern Germany was a lake landscape in the last interglacial period. It is rich in archaeological finds ...

Neanderthals probably used birch tar for multiple functions, including treating their wounds, according to a study published ...