Neanderthals

"In recent years we have seen increasing evidence that Neanderthals were more sophisticated than previously thought," researcher Emma Pomeroy said.

Researchers also found evidence indicating that Neanderthals collected volcanic pumice stones.

Research adds to evidence showing how archaic species shaped modern humans.

Researchers say the discovery adds weight to the idea Neanderthals were capable of symbolic behavior.

Scientists discovered new evidence that the Greek island of Naxos was inhabited by Neanderthals and humans at least 200,000 years ago—tens of thousands of years earlier than previously believed

Skull discovered in a cave in Southern Greece has been identified as Homo sapiens.

Study suggests weakening of the field resulted in reduced protection from UV rays, leading to mammalian extinctions on Earth.

Previous estimates based on DNA analysis suggest the two species diverged between 300,000 and 500,000 years ago.

Researchers studied the remains of Neanderthals found in a cave in southeastern France.

Researchers asked javelin athletes to try out replicas of 300,000-year-old weapons.

Providing healthcare was a fundamental collaborative survival strategy for Neanderthals, according to researchers.

Ancient rocks suggest extreme temperatures drove their demise.

Scientists find the first definitive evidence of interbreeding between Neanderthals and Denisovans.

The research shows our ancient cousins were "no dummies," one scientist said.

A bad cold can show you the value of a good nose.

Neanderthals aren't the only ancient people that have left traces in our modern DNA.

Scientists aren't sure when the human lineage became "behaviorally modern."

The new findings suggest that Neanderthals were more like us than previously thought.

"We are now able to understand much more of their everyday toolkit."

This new evidence will result in "a far more sophisticated appreciation" of our evolution.

It's gooey, but nutritious.

Archaeologists made the discovery after digging up new regions in Spain.

Research suggests climate change and competition were not driving forces behind the demise of Neanderthals.

Despite losing his hearing, some of his sight and part of his right arm, this Neanderthal managed to live until his 40s.

The world now has its second ever high-quality Neanderthal genome.

What's your Neanderthal quotient?

Tar production is one of the transformative technologies in Neanderthal evolution, but how it came about was unknown.

Scientists believe 400,000-year-old skull fragment uncovered in Portugal is a member of the homo genus, related to humans.

Researchers have identified several genes that determine the shape of your nose, a result of evolutionary changes of the human face.

Our ancestors shared many genetic traits related to conditions of the immune system and skin, as well as psychological issues.