Scientists have long agreed that early humans mated with Neanderthals, but a pair of recent studies have shed light on when ...

This year, we learned that our Neanderthal cousins were a lot like us, despite treading their own path that ended in ...

Scientists have long agreed that early humans mated with Neanderthals, but a pair of recent studies have shed light on when exactly this DNA mixing occurred. Such a revelation could help ...

Research shows a link between Zlatý kůň and Ranis, early European modern humans who retained African traits, lacked ...

Even though DNA research has shown that all modern-day human populations ... Related: Lucy's last day: What the iconic fossil reveals about our ancient ancestor's last hours Neanderthals lived in ...

For several millennia, Neanderthals and modern humans interbred shortly after all non-African ancestors moved into Eurasia.

Humans and Neanderthals were mingling some 45,000 years ago — and new DNA research has revealed exactly how our long lost ...

These genomes are the oldest yet found of modern humans in Europe. Like any good research, these genomes lead to more ...

A new study has narrowed the timeline of human-Neanderthal interactions to around 45,000 years ago, offering insights into ...