We’re living through a golden age of archaeological discovery about our distant cousins, the Neanderthals. We’ve recently ...

A tiny set of ancient genetic “switches” may have played a surprisingly large role in making human language possible.

Insects may be full of protein, but they weren’t on the menu for prehistoric hunter-gatherers in Europe or Central Asia. Even ...

Ancient Neanderthal DNA passed down for 40,000 years is now affecting how humans fight off modern viruses, making some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Archaeologists have uncovered surprising facts that challenge previously held notions about Neanderthals thanks to a trove of ...

That’s because the archeologists suspected that Neanderthals once used rhino teeth as tools. By using the teeth to make stone ...

Cutting-edge genetics research reveals a startling legacy embedded in our DNA.

A discovery deep within a cave in Spain has challenged the history of human artistic expression. Researchers have determined that hand stencils in Maltravieso Cave are more than 66,000 years old, ...

For modern people, a total solar eclipse is a fascinating spectacle. It’s also a great chance to reconnect with the fact that we’re passengers on a spinning ball of rock in space, falling in an ...

Neanderthals, our extinct cousins, are often portrayed as eating nothing but meat — no fruit, no grains, no greens. But did Neanderthals really live on meat alone? While there's plenty of evidence ...

59,000 years ago in what’s now southwestern Siberia, a Neanderthal had a toothache. It must have been a doozy because they were desperate enough to sit still while someone drilled into the tooth with ...