The secret to differences between modern humans and Neanderthals appears to have as much to do with which genes are switched on and which are switched off as it does with differences in the raw ...

A recent excavation at the Neumark-Nord 2 site in central Germany has witnessed stunning revelations regarding how Neanderthals tackled cold, brutal winters. Researchers have found that humans in ...

Neanderthals have fascinated scientists since they were first discovered in the 19th century. Their long heads and low brow ridges initially convinced experts that Neanderthals were some kind of ...