From cave paintings to DNA discoveries, scientists are constantly coming across new clues about their intelligence, culture, ...

The first-ever published research out of Tinshemet Cave indicates the two human species regularly interacted and shared ...

Scientists discovered humans descended from two ancient populations, not one. These groups split 1.5 million years ago.

More than just mere cavemen, our Stone Age kin exhibited intelligence in surprising ways, making them more human than ...

Piecing together the story of Europe’s earliest settlers is a challenge, largely because relevant human fossils are scarce.

New study challenges the theory that Neanderthals originated after an evolutionary event that implied the loss of part of ...

Your Neanderthal genes might be the reason you fight infections better- find out how ancient DNA shapes your health!

This archaic human had been thought to be the earliest known inhabitant of Western Europe, predating the Neanderthals, who ...

An analysis of the semicircular canals in Neanderthal ears reveals evidence of a 'bottleneck' event, leading to a reduction ...

Amud and Dederiyeh caves are linked with Neanderthals. "That said, there is growing evidence that these populations ...

Washington — A fossil of a partial face from a human ancestor is the oldest in western Europe, archaeologists reported ...