Simulations suggest Neanderthals were on the brink of extinction by the time our ancestors arrived on the Iberian Peninsula.

Using a specially developed simulation model, researchers at the University of Cologne have traced and analyzed the dynamics ...

Some modern humans carry Neanderthal gene variants that affect how their bodies metabolize common medications. This explains ...

This innovative approach combines climate data, archaeological evidence, and population dynamics to simulate how Neanderthals moved across the landscape. The model reveals that by the time ...

The oldest sediment DNA discovered so far comes from Greenland and is 2 million years old.

Here are 10 major Neanderthal findings from 2025 — and what they teach us about our own evolution. The hottest — but also ...

Researchers at the University of Cologne use simulations to investigate the likelihood of interactions between Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans on the Iberian Peninsula / publication in ...

Modern human faces are surprisingly delicate compared with the jutting jaws and broad noses of our closest extinct cousins. The contrast is not just cosmetic, it reflects deep differences in growth, ...

That could place the ancestors of Homo sapiens—modern humans—outside Africa, an idea which flips everything palaeontologists ...

Researchers at the University of Cologne use simulations to investigate the likelihood of interactions between Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans on the Iberian Peninsula / publication in ...

Why is swapping saliva something all human societies have normalised? Turns out kissing isn't just a human thing — all sorts of species appear to kiss, and new research suggests Neanderthals did it ...

Starting a fire led to advancements such as cooking, which unlocked nutrients that improved the size and cognition of the ...