One Extremely Human Quality May Help Explain Why Neanderthals Went Extinct
Anthropologists once saw Neanderthals as dull-witted brutes. But recent archaeological finds show they rivaled us in intelligence.
What Would A Solar Eclipse Have Looked Like to Neanderthals? Here’s What We Know
We're not the first humans to see a solar eclipse.
If Neanderthals had survived, this is what the world might look like now
We have changed quickly when we needed to throughout our history.
Neanderthals Chowed Down On Big Cats, Ancient Lion Remains Show
Our hominid cousins were some pretty ballsy hunters.
Sex between humans and Neanderthals was way more common than realized
“For a very long time, it has been intensively debated on how these processes exactly occurred."
Scientists role play as Neanderthals to discover a dietary secret
Spanish researchers have recreated Neanderthal hunting techniques to better understand how they hunted prey at night and what impact it had on their diets.
One advantageous way humans are more like dogs than Neanderthals
In "Survival of the Friendliest" researchers explain why friendliness is the secret to our success.
Fossils reveal humans and Neanderthals coexisted far longer than we thought
Yet more evidence we really need to re-examine what we thought we knew about Neanderthals in Europe.
New ancient human discovery upends the history of Neanderthals and Homo sapiens
“This population is... the missing population.”
Neanderthals and Humans Coexisted For So Much Longer Than We Thought
Our ancestors were neighbors for likely some thousands of years.
Creative Structures Built By Neanderthals Is Upending Our Understanding of the Species
Researchers have spelled out the entire Neanderthal genome for multiple individuals, offering new insights into their biology
A bright green comet unseen since the Neanderthals blazes in the night sky this month
Comet C/2022 E3 will be visible in the northern sky this month.
Inverse Daily: Neanderthals didn't leave big carbon footprints
Plus: The Hyperloop is destined for a place in American cultural history.
New study pinpoints 1 essential way Neanderthals were like us
Scientists have found yet another similarity between these ancient peoples and modern humans.
Italy cave discovery shows Neanderthals had a surprisingly human feature
Dental records don't lie.
Neanderthals vs. Homo sapiens: Inside the 100,000-year-long battle for supremacy
The archaeological record confirms Neanderthal lives were anything but peaceful.
Vikings, neanderthals: setting the genetic record straight
In this episode, we explore how human history is constantly being rewritten by new discoveries.
5 theories on why Neanderthals went extinct
There's a reason we're the only humans left on Earth.
Discovery of Neanderthal material culture gives crucial insight into their minds
The discovery "was definitely a fist bump kind of moment."
Neanderthals ate food thought to be crucial to human intelligence — study
A new discovery in Portugal adds weight to the evidence that Neanderthals were an intelligent human species.
Ancient stone tools tell an epic new story about Neanderthals
For a long time, Neanderthals were seen as intellectual lightweights.
Skin-diving study indicates Neanderthals had 'capacity for innovation'
New research proves Neanderthals knew how to exploit natural resources beyond the land.
Not guilty: Humans off the hook for Neanderthals' demise
Finally, an extinction that we aren't responsible for.
A common ear infection may have been the reason Neanderthals died off, study finds
What Homo sapiens grow out of with age may have plagued Neanderthals much longer.
Ancient Teeth Reveal the Ancestor Humans Most Likely Share With Neanderthals
This study builds a case for the last common ancestor we share with Neanderthals.
Neanderthals May Have Taught Humans to Join a "Cult" 130,000 Years Ago
The golden eagle has a special role in human culture. It was important to Neanderthals, too.
How Neanderthals and Woolly Mammoths Grew "Genetically Similar" in the Cold
"They say ‘you are what you eat.'"
Did Inbreeding Kill the Neanderthals? Experts Say Skeletons Hold Clues
Things got a little "Game of Thrones."
Denisovans: Extinct Humans Shared Russian Cave With Neanderthals
It's a “fascinating part of human history."
Neanderthals: New Theory About the Extinct Species Creates a Deadly Picture
Our ancient human relatives were innovative, skilled hunters.
