Neanderthal and homo sapiens mated, but it was mostly only the men of the former species with the females of the latter. This explains a major DNA problem that scientists have noticed in the human genes today.

Human women preferred Neanderthal men. This solves a major DNA mystery

Neanderthals in present-day Europe acquired strange new genetic neighbours about 60,000 years ago, scientists have found. According to a study of hundreds of ancient and modern genomes, this exact genetic intermingling lasted for a very short period of time on an evolutionary scale.

Neanderthal weds Homo sapien: When intermingling shaped human population in Europe

UK archaeologists have unveiled the face of a Neanderthal woman who lived 75,000 years ago. The reconstructed face can potentially shift long-standing perceptions of the Neanderthal species, usually considered brutish and primitive beings.

Scientists unveil what 75,000 year-old Neanderthal woman 'Shanidar Z' looked like

Denisovans, a group of ancient humans, continue to intrigue researchers with their elusive presence. Now, as per a new research, traces of their DNA hint at their journey from the Tibetan plateau to regions as far-flung as the Philippines and Laos.

Denisovans DNA shows connection with ‘dragon man’ 100,000 years ago

A new study suggests that genetic materials from our Neanderthal ancestors may be responsible for our habit of waking up early. For the results, published in the journal Genome Biology and Evolution on December 14, researchers combined the ancient DNA of Neanderthals, large-scale genetic studies in modern humans, and artificial intelligence for the study.

Early to bed, early to rise might mean you are part Neanderthal

In a major discovery, the researchers in a study have found that the Neanderthals had the capacity to both hear as well as produce speech sounds similar to those produced by modern humans.

How did Neanderthals speak? Study points to human-like speech

Scientists have long suggested that Neanderthals used fire for various purposes. The same goes for Hominins who lived much before the Neanderthals. But, now a study has revealed that there was a major difference in the way fire was used by the two groups.

Neanderthals were the first to light fire at will, says study

Neanderthals, the extinct ancestors of human beings, were not only the first to hunt and butcher large predators like cave lions but also used their hides for cultural purposes and possibly clothing, a recent academic paper published in the journal Scientific Reports has said.

Fierce fighters: Human ancestor Neanderthals hunted cave lions, says study

Scientists have discovered that the ancient human species Homo naledi buried their dead, despite having brains, a third of the size of modern humans or homosapiens.

Not homo sapiens but this extinct human species buried their dead first

Neanderthals, the closest evolutionary relatives of present-day humankind who lived up until 40,000 years ago, may very well have been ‘foodies’, revealed the findings of an excavation in Northern Iraq.

Neanderthals too were foodies, cooked pancakes and flatbreads, used pulses, wild mustard

New research is bringing to life for the first time a description of the social organisation and small community dynamics of Neanderthals.

New findings shed light on the social organisation of Neanderthals

The size of a Neanderthal's brain was equal to, if not slightly larger than, that of a modern human, according to research on ancient skulls. However, because soft tissue doesn't survive well in the fossil record, nothing is known about Neanderthal brain development.

Neanderthals had better cognition, just one mutation gave homo sapiens edge to outlive: study

Scientists believe that a new discovery made by them proves now-extinct branch of humanity used to live in southeast Asia. According to a new study published on Tuesday in 'Nature Communications', a child's tooth, which is at least 130,000 years old, can help scientists uncover more information about an early human cousin.

Scientists believe that this discovery proves now-extinct branch of humanity used to live in southeast Asia

Neanderthals first appeared in Europe 400,000 years ago. The current theory suggests that the species went extinct about 40,000 years ago, right around the time Homo sapiens arrived from Africa on the continent.

Did we, the modern humans, kill off Neanderthals? A new finding may have answers

Neanderthals may have been closer to our species of prehistoric modern human than previously believed after cave paintings found in Spain proved they had a fondness for creating art, one of the authors of a new scientific report said on Sunday (August 8).

Prehistoric cave paintings in Spain show Neanderthals were first artists

A group of scientists have discovered that a rare blood disorder could have had a severely negative impact on the offsprings of Neanderthals, as a result of sexual relations between human beings and Neanderthals.

Neanderthal's population might have declined due to sex with humans: Study

Scientists have discovered Neanderthals were painting stalagmites in Europe at a time when modern humans did not inhabit the continent. The discovery is shocking because neanderthals have been perceived as unsophisticated and brutish but painting caves more than 60,000 years ago is an incredible feat for them to achieve.

Scientists discover Neanderthals were painting caves in Europe long before modern humans

Genetic sequencing of human remains dating back 45,000 years has revealed a previously unknown migration into Europe and showed intermixing with Neanderthals in that period was more common than previously thought.

Gene sequencing of human remains reveals ancient migration in Europe unknown till now

If you were somehow able to travel back in time some 130,000 years and chance upon a Neanderthal, you might find yourself telling them about some of humanity’s greatest inventions, such as spanakopita and TikTok.

Neanderthals listened to the world much like us

New revelations shed light on when Neanderthals really disappeared from Europe. And it turns out, the earlier beings perished way earlier than previously believed.

New findings rewrite time frame for Neanderthals' disappearance from Europe

Neanderthal's 41,000-year-old skeleton all set to resolve the long-standing mystery why the Stone Age hominins intentionally buried their dead. The origin of funerary practices has important implications for the emergence of so-called modern cognitive capacities and behaviour.

Neanderthal's 41,000-year-old skeleton all set to resolve this long-standing mystery

We know that animals like bears go into hibernation, or prolonged periods of sleep to survive unforgiving winters in polar regions and other cold places. But we humans don't feel the need to sleep for weeks or months at a time right?

Early humans may have hibernated to survive harsh winters

A group of genes passed down from extinct human cousins is linked with a higher risk for severe COVID-19, researchers say. Coronavirus patients with a snippet of Neanderthal DNA that crossed into the human genome some 60,000 years ago run a higher risk of severe complications from the disease, researchers have reported.

Genes from extinct human cousins increase risk for severe COVID-19: Study

As it turns out, we all have a bit of Neanderthal in our DNA, CNN reported. According to a new study, even Africans, who were perceived as having no links to our extinct human relative.

All modern humans possess Neanderthal DNA: Study

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