Archaeologists have found the earliest evidence yet of fire technology — and it was created by Neanderthals in England more ...

Today, Homo sapiens stands alone as the only surviving human species. But if we step back into the distant past, it becomes clear that our solitude is a pretty recent phenomenon. Multiple human ...

In one case, 75,000-year-old bones reveal what may be the earliest identifiable victim of death by wooden spear.

A Neanderthal who died 75,000 years ago may have been killed by a wooden spear deliberately aimed at the heart, revealing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For centuries, Neanderthals were often portrayed as primitive, brutish beings. But a new discovery has challenged this long-held ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Remains of one of the "last" Neanderthals have been discovered, with ...

Six ancient bone fragments found in a Spanish cave belonged to a male Neanderthal, and their well-preserved DNA could reveal new details about his life ...

When archaeologist Ludovic Slimak unearthed five teeth in a rock shelter in France's Rhône Valley in 2015, it was immediately obvious that they belonged to a Neanderthal, the first intact remains of ...

These Neanderthal-derived markers represent just a small part of the overall genetic landscape influencing autism. Visual Processing and Brain Connectivity A particularly striking discovery involved ...

New fossil evidence from a Neanderthal burial site could be an early example of homicide among the species — but ...