When modern humans first migrated out of Africa about 60,000 years ago, they crossed paths with Neanderthals. Over thousands ...

According to new CT scans and models, parts of the 140,000-year-old skull resemble those of modern humans, while the jaw appears to be more similar to those of our extinct relatives ...

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A new Simon Fraser University-led study reveals interbreeding between humans and their ancient cousins, Neanderthals, as the likely origin of a neurological condition estimated to impact up to one per ...

Learn more about Chiari malformation type 1, a rare brain condition that may be present in certain genes thanks to Neanderthals.

Significant brain defects known as Chiari malformations could be down to the genes some of us have inherited from ...

Human faces are famously flatter than those of other primates. Neanderthals, by contrast, had prominent, projecting midfaces with broad noses and massive cheekbones — features often described as ...

If you regularly experience headaches, dizziness, balance problems and blurred vision, our Neanderthal cousins could be to ...

Recent research suggests that some of these genetic variants inherited from Neanderthals could be linked to autism spectrum ...

New research suggests that modern conditions may trace back to Neanderthal skull traits we share with our extinct cousins.