Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:In 2015, a paleoanthropology team discovered jaw remains of a roughly ...

Kissing stretches back roughly 21 million years, to the shared ancestor of humans and other large apes, according to the ...

Our faces don’t just distinguish us from other people, but other species as well. Neanderthals bore stout jaws and broad ...

A new study analyzes the nasal cavity of the "Altamura Man," a Neanderthal who died between 130,000 and 172,000 years ago ...

Neanderthals left behind various clues about their enigmatic lives. But less is known about their spiritual sides. Some ...

A new study from Oxford University shows that humans and Neanderthals most likely kissed each other back in the distant past.

Subtle genomic variations between humans and Neanderthals provide clues to how DNA shapes our facial features.

The discovery of ancient human cousins has long stirred wonder and debate. Early Neanderthal remains offered a glimpse into our distant past, prompting questions about how they lived and whether they ...

Forty-one millennia ago, deep inside a Belgian cave, Neanderthals left behind a disturbing legacy. Mixed in with the ...

A tiny Crimean bone links Neanderthals to Siberia, revealing long-distance networks shaped by shifting climates and migration ...

“It’s probably the most complete human fossil ever discovered,” Costantino Buzi of the University of Perugia told New ...

Our ancient primate relatives—including Neanderthals—may have enjoyed a nice peck on the lips. But researchers still don’t ...