Neanderthal Y Chromosome Is Mysteriously Missing in Modern Human Genome; How Did It Keep Us Apart From Our Ancestors?

Medicine & Technology Jun 17, 2024

The genome of modern humans contains a little bit of Neanderthal DNA, except the Y sex chromosome. Find out what happened to the genetic traces in this article.

La Ferrassie Man: What Makes Him One of World’s Most Famous Neanderthals?

May 17, 2024

Among the many archaeological discoveries about extinct human relatives, the La Ferrassie man has the most complete Neanderthal skull ever found. Read the article to learn more about it.

50,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Bones Unearthed in Brazil Contain Ancient Herpes Viruses

May 15, 2024

Herpesviruses might be a major cause of Neanderthal extinction, according to a new study. Continue reading to learn more.

Man Finds Out He Has 98% More Neanderthal Genes Than Average Person After DNA Test

Apr 29, 2024

A man from Canada who wanted to confirm his European ancestry discovered that he had a lot of Neanderthal genes. Continue reading to learn the full story.

Meet Denny: The First Known Hybrid Offspring of Two Different Human Species

Apr 04, 2024

Inside a Siberian cave were the remains of a teenager believed to be the result of a Neanderthal breeding with a Denisovan. Read the article to learn more.

Stone Tools Unearthed in Ukraine Reveal the Earliest Human Presence in Europe

Mar 08, 2024

Radioactive dating suggests that the stone tools discovered in Ukraine were used by ancient humans more than a million years ago. Find out more about it in this article.

56,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Looks Like Modern Human in Expert’s Digital Facial Reconstruction

Nov 09, 2023

A Brazilian graphics expert reconstructed the face of skeletal remains found by a priest in La Chapelle-aux-Saints. Check out how the Neanderthal, dubbed "old man" looked like us.

Crossbreeding of Humans, Now-Extinct Species Denisovans Contributes to Mental Health Issues [Study]

Nov 03, 2023

Humans reportedly having sex to Denisovans paved the way for a mutation that led to mental health issues, according to a study. Continue reading to learn more.

Ancient Adhesive Technology Reveals Prehistoric Cognition; What Does Tar Production Say About the Complexity of Neanderthal Brain?

Sep 26, 2023

A study on the ancient production processes of birch bark tar using computational modeling reveals the cognition of Neanderthals and early modern humans. Find out more about it in this article.

Individuals With Neanderthal Genes at Higher Risk of Developing Deadly Form of COVID [Study]

Sep 19, 2023

Those with Neanderthal genes are at higher risk of developing a life-threatening form of COVID. Continue reading to learn more.

Hip Bone Fossil Discovery in France Suggests Coexistence of Different Human Lineages During Ancient Times

Aug 22, 2023

An infant bone in France, potentially from a new Homo sapiens lineage, differs from Neanderthals and bears a slight resemblance to modern humans. Continue reading to learn more about this mysterious fossil.

Ancient Skull From 300,000 Years Ago Belonged to a Child With No Chin, Suggesting Possible Denisovian-Like Ancestors

Aug 09, 2023

The Denisovans were an extinct ancient human species in Asia that split from Neanderthals and existed over 400,000 years ago. Read to learn more.

Not Neanderthal, Denisovan, or Homo Sapiens: Prehistoric Skull Spotted in China Does Not Resemble Any Found Hominin

Aug 08, 2023

Researchers think that the remains match a hybrid hominin of some sort. Read to learn more.

45,000-Year-Old Woman's Facial Approximation Reveals Ancient Human-Neanderthal Features

Aug 01, 2023

The 45,000-year-old fossil of a woman found in Czech yields the oldest modern human genome, pre-dating the European and Asian ancestral divergence. Check out this article to learn what she looked like then.

Evidence of Neanderthal Cannibalism Unearthed in a Cave in Spain, Suggesting Juveniles Were Victims of Savage Attack

Jun 27, 2023

Archaeologists discovered remains of juvenile Neanderthal which suggest that they were victims of cannibal attack. Continue reading the article to find out more.