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

Most people alive today carry fragments of Neanderthal DNA in their genome. Now scientists are gaining a more intimate ...

Genetic evidence hints that there was a strong bias for male Neanderthals and female humans to mate, rather than any other combination ...

A preference for pairings between male Neanderthals and female Homo sapiens may answer the question of why there are "Neanderthal deserts" in human chromosomes.

Could a Moroccan cave hold a crucial piece of the puzzle of human origins? Hominin fossils dating back 773,000 years discovered in the country are bringing new evidence to the debate about the last ...

When Homo sapiens trekked out of Africa, our species encountered Neanderthal populations already inhabiting the vast expanses ...

The team calculated that the mosquitos likely developed their “ anthropophily ”—their taste for human blood—at a point some 2.9 to 1.6 million years ago. This overlaps with the same period in which ...

A remarkable fossil discovery is offering scientists a clearer view into one of the earliest chapters of human history. Researchers from several countries uncovered an unusually complete Homo habilis ...

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Dust and sun define field seasons in East Turkana. So do patience and sharp eyes. In northern Kenya, a set of bones pulled from the ground has now changed what scientists can say about one of your ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

A recently analyzed Homo habilis skeleton, dating back over 2 million years, is reshaping our understanding of early human evolution and may provide crucial insights ...