When scientists sequenced the first Neanderthal genomes, they did not just resurrect a lost branch of the human family tree, ...

Heat-reddened clay, fire-cracked stone, and fragments of pyrite mark where Neanderthals gathered around a campfire 400,000 ...

The oldest evidence for human ancestors using fire, dating back to between 1 million and 1.5 million years ago, comes from a ...

Learn more about what how humans ended up having Neanderthal DNA in their genome and what it means if you have it.

Evidence uncovered in a field in Suffolk, England indicates that ancient humans intentionally harnessed fire more than ...

A study scanned genomes from over 450,000 people to find individuals who carry rare archaic versions of DNA changes once ...

Archaeologists have found the earliest evidence yet of fire technology — and it was created by Neanderthals in England more ...

Researchers say they’ve uncovered new evidence in present-day England that could reshape our understanding of human evolution ...

The discovery of ancient human cousins has long stirred wonder and debate. Early Neanderthal remains offered a glimpse into our distant past, prompting questions about how they lived and whether they ...

Researchers excavating an ancient Neanderthal site in southern England found evidence not just of a hearth, but of its ...

The expression of symbolic behavior, such as drawing, dates back to Paleolithic societies. Alongside modern humans (Homo ...

Learn more about how researchers can take evidence from the past to better shape our idea of what Neanderthals looked like.