Even though humans are the only remaining hominin species on the planet, our family tree is actually more complicated than you may realize.

Modern humans and Neanderthals are classified as separate species. According to biologists, they shouldn’t have been able to ...

A recent archaeological discovery in Tinshemet Cave, located in central Israel, has provided compelling evidence that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens not only coexisted in the region but also shared ...

Human evolution expert Prof Chris Stringer has studied Neanderthals his entire career. Here, he tells us what scientists have uncovered about the lifestyle of these early humans, their distinctive ...

Scientifically accurate Homo neanderthalensis model by Kennis & Kennis ... We know that interbreeding with these ancient humans allowed Homo sapiens to acquire genes that improved their chances of ...