The first ancient human fossils that scientists discovered were of Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) in the late 1840s. However, it wasn't until the 1990s and 2000s that they were confirmed to ...

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

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

Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi reveals our incredible story across 300,000 years of human evolution in the upcoming new ...

The five-part series examines how we, as Homo sapiens, went from being just one of many types of human to becoming the ...

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

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

"Humans picked up some Neanderthal DNA through interbreeding, while the Neanderthal population, always fairly small, was ...

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

An exciting discovery at a German archaeological location has given new insight into the eating habits of our Neanderthal ...

A new study reveals that Stone Age humans in Germany operated a 'fat factory' to extract nutrients from animal bones.