For centuries, we’ve imagined Neanderthals as distant cousins — a separate species that vanished long ago. But thanks to ...

Significant brain defects known as Chiari malformations could be down the genes some of us have inherited from Neanderthals, ...

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

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

Human faces are famously flatter than those of other primates. Neanderthals, by contrast, had prominent, projecting midfaces ...

Whole genome data from autistic individuals, their families and other participants suggests that certain Neanderthal variants could be associated with autism.

A new study suggests that some modern brain malformations may be linked to Neanderthal ancestry. Researchers have found that ...

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

Ancient humans in Africa changed their behaviour in a major way 70,000 years ago, which could explain how their descendants managed to people the rest of the world ...

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

For nearly a century, scientists have been puzzling over fossils from a strange and robust-looking distant relative of early ...

Scientists have revealed the most scientifically accurate reconstructions of what ancient humans would have looked like.