Anthropological evidence suggests a radical shift in behavior during the early years of modern humans, marked by intellectual, technological, and cultural advancements
Neanderthals
Scientists studied genetic samples from more than 7,000 people and linked three genetic variants, inherited from Neanderthals
Neanderthals fascinate us because of what they tell us about ourselves – who we were, and who we might have become
Geneticists make a surprising find in the DNA of Melanesians
This proves Neanderthals had started pillaging the ocean for resources long before Homo sapiens took over, scientists claim
It’s time for a colossal rethink...
They left their mark in Europe and central Asia and on the genes of many people today
Neanderthals may have known how to self-medicate, new research shows
What is known about Denisovan ancestry comes from a single set of archaic human fossils found in the Altai mountains in Siberia
The new human ancestor has been uncovered in a DNA analysis of human migration from Africa to Australasia