Researchers Using Neanderthal DNA to Learn More About How Human Faces Develop and Evolve
University of Edinburgh scientist Hannah Long and colleagues show how a region of Neanderthal DNA is better at…
45,000-Year-Old Crimean Neanderthal Reveals Long-Distance Connections across Eurasia
The Crimean Peninsula in Ukraine contains key Middle to Upper Paleolithic transitional archaeological sites, including the site of…
News – Neanderthal Bone from Crimea Identified
Features September/October 2025 Eclectic artifacts from tombs in northeastern China tell the story of a little-known dynasty Read…
Lead Exposure May Have Influenced Evolution of Human Brain, Behavior, and Development of Language
Several hominids — Australopithecus africanus, Paranthropus robustus, early Homo sp., Gigantopithecus blacki, Pongo sp., Papio sp., Homo neanderthalensis,…
Ancient lead exposure may have shaped human evolution and language
A groundbreaking international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial…
Tiny Footprints of a Neanderthal Toddler Reveal the Deeply Human Story of a Family on the Move
A view of the Neanderthal trackway discovered at Monte Clérigo beach in Portugal, with two study authors. Image…
New study challenges date of first humans’ arrival to Australia
In a new study, anthropologists in Australia argued that hominins arrived on the continent a little later than…
Study: Genetic Variant Inherited from Neanderthals Reduces Activity of Key Muscle Enzyme
The Neanderthal variant in AMPD1 decreases its enzymatic activity by 25% in lab-produced proteins and by up to…