Going by the headlines, the matter seems to be settled. El País announces that Neanderthal men "chose" sapiens women. Science ...

Scientists have found that Neanderthals in Northern Europe practised cannibalism, targeting individuals from rival groups, particularly adult women and children ...

The first-ever published research on Tinshemet Cave reveals that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens in the mid-Middle Paleolithic ...

Further analysis of the genetic similarity showed that Neanderthals in the Altai region likely lived in groups of fewer than ...

For tens of thousands of years, two species — Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans — shared vast landscapes.

The claim made by a new study shows an image that is darker than older portrayals of Neanderthals as simple cave-dwellers.

A cave in Belgium has revealed unsettling evidence that Neandertals selectively cannibalized outsiders, focusing on women and children. The victims weren’t from the local group and appear to have been ...

The more we learn about Neanderthals, the more we realize that they were just like us. For instance, until fairly recently, ...

The Late Neanderthals of Europe who were studied here lived between 60,000 and 40,000 years ago. The researchers analyzed the ...

Scientists reveal the genetic mutation that forever changed the final chapter of the Neanderthals' history in Europe.

DNA study reveals Neanderthals who lived 10,000 years apart in Siberia were closely related, offering new insight into their ...

Neanderthal remains were first described in 1864, and scientific interpretations of their behavior and appearance have ...