For Neanderthal hunters equipped with wood and stone hunting tools, the place was a veritable buffet. And you might expect ...

Some persistent headaches hide a much older origin than one might imagine. A study reveals a surprising link between a brain malformation and skull traits inherited from Neanderthals. This ...

A Neanderthal variant in an enzyme involved in energy production has been linked to ​​a 50% lower probability of achieving ...

Neanderthals in two nearby caves used different techniques when butchering animal carcasses in what is now Israel, according ...

A comparison of cut marks on bones reveals that Neanderthal groups living fairly close to each other had their own distinct ...

By comparing cut marks on bones found at northern Israel caves, researchers find early humans clung to passed-down methods ...

Genetic legacy of our ancient cousins could be making it harder for some people to reach their athletic potential.

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

The enzyme AMPD1 plays a key role in muscle energy production and normal muscular function. Loss of AMPD1 activity due to ...

The skull of a 5-year-old girl who lived 140,000 years ago has similarities with modern Homo sapiens and Neanderthals, ...

“For a long time we had this idea of Neanderthals as being very focused on survival and not very culturally developed,” said ...

New research suggests Chiari Malformation Type 1, a serious brain disorder, may result from Neanderthal genes passed down ...