Neanderthals used rock drills to treat an infected tooth, according to a study that pushes back the earliest known evidence ...

The first complete genetic portrait of a so‑called “last Neanderthal” is forcing scientists to redraw the map of our origins, from who we met to how we survived. Instead of a simple story of ...

A Neanderthal tooth shows clear signs of human intervention to treat bacterial decay, showing that the earliest dentistry ...

A new genetic analysis of Neanderthal remains from Stajnia Cave offers an unusually detailed glimpse into a small group that lived together roughly 100,000 years ago.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For example, in 2015, paleoanthropologist Ludovic Slimak made a remarkable discovery at Grotte Mandrin, a ...

Neanderthals used sophisticated techniques with a stone drill to treat a painful dental cavity, according to new research.

Scientists analyzing the genomes of thousands of people across Japan discovered evidence for a previously overlooked third ...

Rare genetic isolation: The genome of 'Thorin' reveals millennia of separation from other Neanderthals despite geographic proximity. Extinction story shift: Findings challenge established views on ...

Your stereotypical leering barbarian chief has access to mass-produced food for his harem of abducted princesses and their children, whether it be access to farmland, a flock of livestock, and/or ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: For example, in 2015, paleoanthropologist Ludovic Slimak made a remarkable discovery at Grotte Mandrin, a cave in Rhône Valley, France. He and his ...