A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

The Fascination with Neanderthals Begins For many, the name Neanderthals conjures images of hairy, robust humans who walked ...

Remnants of Neanderthal DNA in modern genomes have long prompted questions about interspecies mating. Two studies shed light on when that occurred — and when ancient humans left Africa.

People with Chiari malformations have a skull shape similar to Neanderthals, suggesting that the condition may be caused by ...

Human DNA recovered from remains found in Europe is revealing our species’ shared history with Neanderthals. The trove is the oldest Homo sapiens DNA ever documented, scientists say.

All of our work on Neanderthal DNA indicates that their population was relatively small, and thus had less genetic diversity than modern humans did. If that's the case, ...

With around 5,000 different ethno-linguistic and religious groups, India is one of the most culturally and genetically ...

They took the beat-up DNA sequences from 59 ancient humans living thousands of years ago, primarily in Eurasia, and compared them to good quality DNA sequences from a few Neanderthals and 275 ...

By sequencing the DNA from one of the Neanderthal's teeth, they discovered a completely new lineage. The DNA indicates recent inbreeding that may help explain why this species went extinct.

Research into the influence Neanderthal DNA can have on modern humans is still evolving, but findings like this significantly enrich our understand of specific conditions or traits, ...

Neanderthals arose about 430,000 years ago, living in Europe and central Asia until their demise some 40,000 years ago.