Learn more about what how humans ended up having Neanderthal DNA in their genome and what it means if you have it.

Evidence from a site in southeast England suggests early humans were purposefully and repeatedly igniting blazes roughly ...

Researchers excavating an ancient Neanderthal site in southern England found evidence not just of a hearth, but of its ...

These genomes are the oldest yet found of modern humans in Europe, though they were not the first hominids to walk these ...

For years, researchers analyzing traumatic injuries found on Neanderthal fossils believed they had lived dangerous, violent lives. But a new study reveals that early modern humans and Neanderthals ...

Humans likely harvested their first flames from wildfire. When they learned to make it themselves, it changed everything.

A study shows Neanderthals made first fire in Britain 400,000 years ago, pushing back the timeline of controlled fire use by ...

The discovery of ancient human cousins has long stirred wonder and debate. Early Neanderthal remains offered a glimpse into our distant past, prompting questions about how they lived and whether they ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When scientists sequenced the Neanderthal genome in 2010, they learned that Neanderthals ...

Why is swapping saliva something all human societies have normalised? Turns out kissing isn't just a human thing — all sorts of species appear to kiss, and new research suggests Neanderthals did it ...

Modern human faces are surprisingly delicate compared with the jutting jaws and broad noses of our closest extinct cousins.

Learn more about how researchers can take evidence from the past to better shape our idea of what Neanderthals looked like.