neanderthals
Scientists Spent Years Pretending to Be Neanderthals Catching Birds by Hand
Scientists caught hundreds of birds in Spanish caves by net and by hand over the course of years, to prove a point about how Neanderthals lived.
Neanderthals Engraved This Ancient Giant Deer Bone Found In 'Unicorn Cave'
The rare bone dates back at least 51,000 years, hinting that Neanderthals developed symbolic behavior before contact with our own human ancestors.
Scientists Discovered a 'Dragon Man' Species That May Be Our Closest Relative
A skull from Harbin City, China, dates back at least 146,000 years and is “one of the most complete archaic human fossils” ever found.
Climate Change Killed the ‘Siberian Unicorn,’ Study Says
This Eurasian giant weighed 7,700 pounds and likely had the largest horn of any rhino, extinct or living.
DNA From Ancient Skeletons Is Changing What We Know About Our Ancestors
"We should be humble, and not think that our gut impressions of the world around us are reliable."
Neanderthals' Terrible Art Might Explain Why They Died Out
It's a new theory on the evolution of the human brain.
Our Ancestors Engaged in Cannibalism for Fun and Profit, Not Just for Calories
Human flesh isn’t as nutritious as mammoth meat. But our ancestors occasionally ate each other anyway.
Our Ancestors Engaged in Cannibalism for Fun and Profit, Not Just for Calories
Human flesh isn’t as nutritious as mammoth meat. But our ancestors occasionally ate each other anyway.
Dental Plaque Reveals Some Neanderthals Devoured Rhinos, Others Nibbled on Moss
The Neanderthal medicine cabinet was stocked with pain-killers and antibiotics.
Evolution is Not What We Thought
The things we thought we understood about Europeans are coming unstuck as we examine the genes of more ancient people.
Neanderthal Inbreeding Made Some Humans Weaker Today
Harmful mutations in Neanderthals' genome left some humans today with a genetic burden.
Researchers to European Islamophobes: Your Ancestors Were Migrants Who Settled in Belgium
Since the end of the last Ice Age, migration and population turnover — sometimes driven by changes in the climate — have been common features in Europe.