A unique archaeological find has recently expanded our knowledge of Neanderthals’ capacity for symbolic thought. The object in question is a granite stone, on which a red ochre dot was deliberately ...

These Neanderthal-derived markers represent just a small part of the overall genetic landscape influencing autism. Visual Processing and Brain Connectivity A particularly striking discovery involved ...

A recent discovery of a 50,000-year-old fossil has revolutionized our understanding of Neanderthal diets, revealing a far more diverse array of foods than previously assumed. This includes plant-based ...

Evidence uncovered in a field in Suffolk, England indicates that ancient humans intentionally harnessed fire more than 350,000 years earlier than previously believed. According to a British Museum-led ...

(CNN) — In a rocky outcrop on Mount Carmel, in what is now Israel, a group of ancient humans buried their dead about 140,000 years ago. Scientists uncovered the site, called Skhul Cave, in 1928, and ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Neanderthals, the closest extinct relative of modern humans, extracted grease and bone marrow ...

Researchers excavating an ancient Neanderthal site in southern England found evidence not just of a hearth, but of its inhabitants bringing iron pyrite to the area specifically to enable them to light ...

The discovery rewrites the history of interbreeding between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals. In a new study published in the journal l’Anthropologie, scientists have identified the earliest-known ...

(CNN) — Stone Age humans living by a lake in what’s now Germany systematically processed animal carcasses for fatty nutrients — essentially running what scientists describe as a “fat factory” to boil ...