A small blood gene difference made Neanderthal pregnancies with modern humans risky, possibly contributing to their disappearance.

When Homo sapiens and Neanderthals interbred, a genetic variation affecting red blood cells may have hindered reproduction in ...

It’s a somewhat uncomfortable reality that Homo sapiens interbred with their closest relatives, the "sister species" ...

Lead poisoning isn’t just an industrial-age problem. A new study reveals our ancestors, including Neanderthals, were exposed ...

A new study by a Utah anthropologist, based on genetic evidence, concludes that the colonizers of Sahul arrived later than ...

Lead exposure is not good for us, but thanks to a single gene in our brains, it was apparently even worse for our Neanderthal ...

For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use – people cleaning their ...

The basic outline of the interactions between modern humans and Neanderthals is now well established. The two came in contact as modern humans began their major expansion out of Africa, which occurred ...

The oldest known Neanderthal engravings have been identified by researchers from a cave in France, a study has found. The markings can be found on a wall in La Roche-Cotard cave, located in the center ...

A fossil of the inner ear of a six-year-old Neanderthal child that showed signs of Down syndrome seems to indicate that the ancient, now-extinct species were compassionate caregivers, according to a ...

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When in the 1957 a group of Neanderthal skeletons was excavated in Shanidar Cave in Iraq, scientists discovered clumps of pollen in the grave fill of one skeleton. French archaeologists Ralph Solecki ...