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

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

"Humans picked up some Neanderthal DNA through interbreeding, while the Neanderthal population, always fairly small, was ...

Employing genomes from 2,000 contemporary humans, three Neanderthals, and a single Denisovan, Akey’s team sought to chart the genetic transactions that formed our species in the last 250,000 years.

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

Standing proud in the Museum's Human Evolution gallery are two of the most scientifically accurate reconstructions that exist of a Neanderthal and early modern human. Find out how these lifelike ...

A "truly extraordinary" Neanderthal skeleton covered in "cave popcorn" is shedding new light on some of the mysteries of human evolution. Known as the "Altamura Man," it is one of the best ...

The skull of a 5-year-old girl who lived 140,000 years ago has similarities with modern Homo sapiens and Neanderthals, ...

Human Evolution; Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising 'youthful' quality in common, ... allowing us to chart integration of the brain’s parts in different species as they mature.

If Neanderthals belonged to our species, it could reshape the history of human evolution and challenge how we define what makes us human. Most of us have some Neanderthal DNA ...

Remnants of Neanderthal DNA in modern genomes have long prompted questions about interspecies mating. Two studies shed light on when that occurred — and when ancient humans left Africa.

Early risers may have Neanderthal ancestors, a new study published this week in the journal 'Genome Biology and Evolution' suggests.