A new study suggests preeclampsia, a deadly pregnancy disorder, may have contributed to Neanderthal extinction.

Discover the latest news, features and articles about who Neanderthals were, whether they mated with modern humans and when ...

When the two species got together tens of thousands of years ago, the hookups may have often involved a male Neanderthal and a female human, according to a new study. The findings, described February ...

A new radiocarbon reassessment has established that the so-called Lapedo child from central Portugal was buried approximately ...

Geneticists have a better understanding of how prehistoric pairings unfolded, with new research suggesting they were mostly ...

When ancient humans interbred, new research shows that the pairings were predominantly male Neanderthals and female Homo ...

The ability to successfully engage in mass hunts may be what allowed ancient Homo Sapiens to thrive.

The French paleoanthropologist discusses his book ‘The Last Neanderthal,’ and provides clues about his latest discovery: ‘It’s possible that other, completely unknown human populations existed’ ...

Neanderthals disappeared from the fossil record approximately 40,000 years ago. Their extinction was a gradual process over thousands of years, and theories as to why include competition with modern ...

In life, this Neanderthal family from Northern Spain struggled as their species declined. In death, bone evidence shows they became food for another Neanderthal group. NOVA is available to stream on ...