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

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

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

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

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

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

New research suggests that modern conditions may trace back to Neanderthal skull traits we share with our extinct cousins.

New DNA evidence challenges the timeline of human migration to Australia. The ongoing debate about the timeline of human ...

A newly published research paper has reignited debate about when humans first set foot in Australia, proposing a later date ...

People with Chiari malformations have a skull shape similar to Neanderthals, suggesting that the condition may be caused by DNA inherited from archaic humans ...

The mysterious ancient humans were only known from fossil fragments. Now, two papers argue a skull uncovered in China belongs ...

A space physicist has suggested that a reversal of the Earth’s magnetic poles may have wiped out the Neanderthals.