In this new series, Human, paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi reveals our incredible story across 300,000 years of human ...

Around half – and possibly as much as two thirds – of the total DNA Neanderthals carried in their genes [the Neanderthal genome] is spread across modern human populations living today.

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

A new documentary brings early human history to life with a "scientifically accurate" collection of hyper-real 3D models.

Researchers determined that a skull of a female child from Skhūl Cave in Israel shows both Homo sapiens and Neanderthal ...

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

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

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

A paper published in the journal Science found that these ancestors had an extensive process of extracting fat from animal ...

Images released ahead of a new BBC science series depict Homo floresiensis, Homo erectus, Homo neanderthalensis plus the ...

Read latest scientific findings on ancient DNA, including research on DNA preserved from early life forms and early humans.