This just goes to show how complex our evolutionary history really is.
First Denisovan fossil found outside of Siberia — our ancient “cousins” spread far and wide
Talk about a stunning find!
Woolly mammoths and Neanderthals shared genetic traits
You are what you eat…
Neanderthal diet revolved around meat, new study finds
Caveburgers, anyone?
Neanderthal footprints discovered in Gibraltar
If the footprint is confirmed to be Neanderthal, it would only be the second one in the world, the other being Vartop Cave in Romania.
Archaeologists uncover timeline of Denisova Cave occupation
The Denisovans were our cousins. We’re only now starting to understand them.
Neanderthal genes may explain our unique rounded skull shape
Neanderthal genes may be making some people’s skulls more elongated — they may also explain some modern human brain evolution.
Neanderthal life wasn’t more violent than human life, new study suggests
Yet another similarity that Neanderthals share with humans.
Neanderthal children endured harsh winters and lead poisoning 250,000 years ago
However, their mothers still too care of them as best of they could.
Neanderthal child was eaten by giant bird
Talk about a gruesome story — yikes!
Neanderthals gave humans viruses, but also the genes that protect us from them
Ancient interbreeding primed modern humans for an encounter with new viruses.
Extremely cold climate may have sealed Neanderthals’ extinction
Climate change was unforgiving with the Neanderthals.
Human hybrid — Ancient human relatives interbred with each other
How I met your Neanderthal mother.
Engraved Crimean flint could point to Neanderthal symbolism
Neanderthals were every bit as complex and advanced as early humans — and perhaps even more so.
Why did Neanderthals have such big noses? It helped them adapt to the cold, study says
All the better to breathe with.
Modern humans and Denisovans interbred at least twice in history
Our ancestors interbred both with Neanderthals and Denisovans.
Neanderthals were compassionate caregivers, researchers suggest
They took care of their community members without expecting anything in return.
Neanderthals were artists just like humans, and even understood symbolism
Neanderthals were thinkers and artists, just like humans, tantalizing new research suggests.
Neandethals in Spain outlived their kin by thousands of years thanks to a big river and an Italian volcano
The research suggests that human interbreeding was more of a ‘step-by-step’ event.
Neanderthals were doomed to fail, new study suggests
Humans weren’t necessarily better than the Neanderthals, they just moved around more.
