When Homo sapiens and Neanderthals interbred, a genetic variation affecting red blood cells may have hindered reproduction in ...

Recent scientific findings suggest that Neanderthals were more susceptible to lead poisoning than their Homo sapiens ...

And as it turns out, humans may not have been the only ones partaking in this behavior - Neanderthals understood the power of ...

New research posits that a genetic incompatibility between female offspring of humans and Neanderthals and their children ...

Humans and our ancestors have been exposed to lead for 2 million years, but the toxic metal may have actually helped our ...

New research reveals that early humans changed Europe’s landscapes long before farming began, using fire and hunting to alter ecosystems.

Scientists found that one tiny DNA change in the NOVA1 gene helped modern humans resist lead exposure that harmed Neanderthals.

We now have only the second high-quality genome from an ancient Denisovan human, which reveals there were more populations of ...

A child’s skull discovered in Israel reveals humans and Neanderthals were mixing 100,000 years earlier than thought. (CREDIT: AI-generated / The Brighter Side of News) On the slopes of Mount Carmel in ...

The discovery of ancient human cousins has long stirred wonder and debate. Early Neanderthal remains offered a glimpse into our distant past, prompting questions about how they lived and whether they ...

When scientists sequenced the Neanderthal genome in 2010, they learned that Neanderthals interbred with human ancestors ...

For years, researchers analyzing traumatic injuries found on Neanderthal fossils believed they had lived dangerous, violent lives. But a new study reveals that early modern humans and Neanderthals ...