They're often depicted as primitive and brutish – but Neanderthals were just as smart as humans, according to a study. For years, it has been suggested that a difference in head shape meant the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One idea given for the mysterious disappearance of Neanderthals around 40,000 years ago is a difference in brain power compared ...

We’re living through a golden age of archaeological discovery about our distant cousins, the Neanderthals. We’ve recently learned they were much more intelligent than we used to give them credit for, ...

In Neanderthals Among Us, the historian traces shifting perceptions of the prehistoric human relative. What drew you to ...

Why are we so obsessed with a group of prehistoric humans who disappeared some 40,000 years ago? Ever since the discovery of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rare Neanderthal infant fossils suggest prenatal growth was much like modern humans, while teeth reveal signs of early ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Research into Neanderthal pigmentation began around 2000, as scientists examined whether genetic variants could reveal skin ...

The remains comprise in part the stapes — a bone of the middle ear found in humans and other mammals — of a Neanderthal child estimated to be no more than 2 years old at death. The study centred on ...

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Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...