Mixture of Ancient Human Species in the Middle East Discovered by Anthropologists

Medicine & Technology Jun 25, 2021

A new Neanderthal-like lineage was discovered in Israel. The findings suggest possible interactions of the ancient human species, as well as sharing of the continental territory.

Study Shows Neanderthals Ate Starchy Foods 600,0000 Years Ago to Fuel Their Brains

May 11, 2021

New research of microbes recently showed how a Neanderthal diet was like during our ancestors' time. This was another blow to the famous illustration that Neanderthals were "cruel meat-eaters."

New Method Reveals Genetic Differences Between Modern and Archaic Humans

Apr 26, 2021

Stanford scientists have found a new method to get more information from the genomes of archaic humans that reveal the genetic differences between them and modern humans.

Neanderthals Went Extinct Because They Lack This Important Skill That Homo Sapiens Have

Apr 22, 2021

A new study found what caused Neanderthals to go extinct over 40,000 years ago while Homo sapiens thrived. This was done by examining about 900 genes.

How Did the Neanderthals Adjusted Well to Cold Climates?

Apr 20, 2021

Researchers recently found that Neanderthals were best adjusted to cold climates. To survive the cooler temperature, they use caves for shelter and cooking.

Neanderthal Contributions to the Modern Man, Six Other Human Species Explained

Apr 19, 2021

An archaeology professor explains how Neanderthals contributed more than just genetic material to the modern man - they might have also culturally exchanged with their contemporary homo sapiens at the time.

Did Early Europeans Regularly Mated with Neanderthals?

Apr 07, 2021

DNA recovered from a woman fossil in Bulgaria showed traces of Neanderthal ancestry, indicating regular interbreeding.

Scientists Release "More Accurate" Representations of Ancient Hominids

Apr 06, 2021

Pushing for more accurate depictions of the ancient human ancestors, scientists published new standards for representing extinct hominids in a bid to overcome artistic bias.

Origins of Hobbit Species Could Be Traced Back To Denisovans and Neanderthals

Mar 23, 2021

Archaeologists may have found the origins of the hobbit species with a new study revealing that they might be related to Denisovans and Neanderthals.

Scientists Reveal That Neanderthals Had Similar Auditory and Speech Capacities as Modern-Day Man

Mar 02, 2021

Researchers used 3D models and algorithms to definitively say that Neanderthals -- man's closest ancient relative -- had the ability to perceive and recognize modern human speech because their ears were "in tune" with the necessary frequencies used in modern linguistics.

Cave Discoveries Suggest Closer Link Between Neanderthals & Homo Sapiens Stone Technology

Feb 17, 2021

Newly analyzed fossils from the Shuqba (or Shukbah) Cave suggests a closer link between Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens. Tools thought to have been exclusive to modern humans may have also been used by the Neanderthals.

Is There Any Difference Between Today’s Humans, the Neanderthals and the Denisovans?

Feb 15, 2021

One who analyzes the difference between modern humans, Neanderthals, and Denisovans might not find any sort of noticeable difference, at least for the Neanderthals.

Neanderthal Teeth Serve as Evidence of Interbred Population

Feb 03, 2021

A discovery and study of prehistoric teeth found in 1910 and 1911 suggest that neanderthals and modern humans interbred. The teeth were discovered over 100 years ago at the La Cotte de St. Brelade cave in Jersey, an island on the English channel, a report from Gizmodo states. The teeth, along with fossils and modern genomes, provide sufficient evidence of interbreeding.

Neanderthal Gene Increases Risk of Severe COVID-19

Oct 01, 2020

A new study has found that a genetic variant responsible for increased risks of severe COVID-19 is almost identical to those found in a Neanderthal ancestor from southern Europe.

Neanderthal Skeleton May Shed Light to How Cavemen Feel About the Dead

Feb 20, 2020

Neanderthal skeletons found in Shadinar's Cave in Iraqi Kurdistan may suggest that these extinct human species may have felt compassion for their dead.