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

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 ...

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

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

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

Is it possible that a certain Neanderthal gene protects against the severity of Covid-19? This gene could be responsible for ...

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

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

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

Neanderthals living just 70 kilometers apart in Israel may have had different food prep customs, according to new research on butchered animal bones. These subtle variations — like how meat was cut ...

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

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