Occipital Bone Bump: What Does It Say About the Early Human Species and the Musculoskeletal Health of Modern Man?

Medicine & Technology Jun 23, 2023

The back of our head contains an unusual bone growth known as occipital bone bump or exaggerated external occipital protuberance. Learn more about the hornlike growth in this article.

Oldest Neanderthal Art Unearthed in Cave Drawings in France Dating Back 57,000 Years

Jun 23, 2023

Check out in this article what researchers believe to be the oldest known Neanderthal cave engravings, created over 57,000 years ago by creative Paleolithic humans.

Neanderthal DNA Linked to Increased Risk of "Viking Disease" in New Study

Jun 19, 2023

Genetic risk factors for Dupuytren's disease, known as "Viking disease," were examined in over 7,000 individuals, revealing three Neanderthal-inherited factors. Read the article for full details.

Neanderthals Systematically Hunted and Butchered Palaeoloxodon Antiquus (Straight-Tusked Elephant) 40,000 Years Ago

Feb 06, 2023

Find the advanced hunting and preservation skills of Neanderthals. Learn about their thriving in different ecosystems and the possibility of a semi-sedentary lifestyle. Read on to uncover more about our ancestors in this fascinating study.

Peter Pan Syndrome Qualities Found in Neanderthal and Human Brains [Research]

Jan 09, 2023

A new study suggests that there are similar qualities between human and Neanderthal brains that link to Peter Pan syndrome. Read on to know more about this news!

First Neanderthal Family: Largest Genetic Research in Ancient Humans Offers a Glimpse of Real-Life Flintstones

Oct 20, 2022

The first Neanderthal family who lived in a Siberian cave around 54,000 years ago has been identified in the largest genetic study of their species. Learn more about them through this article.

2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded to Scientist Who Discovered the Secret of Neanderthal DNA

Oct 04, 2022

Svante Pääbo won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on sequencing DNA of ancient humans, revealing surprising interbreeding among human species. Read the article to find out more.

Interbreeding Between Neanderthals, Modern Humans Took Place in the 'Near East' 50,000 Years Ago [Study]

Aug 25, 2022

Read on to know the drawback of baboon interbreeding and the significance of other species for hominin research are both highlighted.

Strange 14,000-Year-Old Human Fossil Found in South China Reveals Links to Native Americans

Jul 18, 2022

A 14,000-year-old fossil discovered decades ago in the Yunnan province, China finally gives up its secrets. Read on to find out more about the ancestors of Native Americans.

Remains of Mammoths Uncovered at a Site Where Cave-Dwellers Dined 215,000 Years Ago

Dec 20, 2021

Archaeologists believed that the site where they unearthed remains of mammoths at a quarry near Swindon and spotted a Neanderthal ax was a massive buffet 250,000 years ago.

Neanderthal Teeth May Have Grown Faster, Earlier Than Modern Humans as Evident in a 120,000-Year Old Milk Tooth

Nov 25, 2021

Analysis of the Neanderthal milk tooth that belonged to a seven-month-old baby who lived 120,000 years ago reveals that their baby teeth emerged sooner to allow them to eat solid foods earlier than human infants.

Sealed for 40,000 Years, One of the Final Neanderthal Hideouts Unearthed in Gibraltar

Sep 30, 2021

Archaeologists have just discovered a cave chamber in the Vanguard Cave of Gibraltar that could shed new light on the history and cohabitation of Neanderthals and Early Modern Humans.

Neanderthal, Denisovan Blood Group Analyses: Study Confirms Hypotheses on Their Origin, Dispersal, and Interbreeding with Homo Sapiens

Jul 30, 2021

The origin, dispersal, and interbreeding of Neanderthals and Denisovans have recently been confirmed by a research team through a blood group analysis.

Experts Found Ancestors Funeral Practice During Stone Age As Neolithic Woman's Skull Rolls Away From Burial Site

Mar 04, 2021

A Stone Age woman's skull took an unexpected journey when mud and water washed it away from her burial site 5,600 years ago.

Discovery of Ancient Child’s Bones Answers Longstanding Mystery

Dec 11, 2020

A short life, lived roughly more than 40,000 years ago, was exposed at a popular archeological site located in southwestern France.