New genetic techniques are shedding light on a mysterious part of our family tree—ancient human relatives called the Denisovans that emerged during the Pleistocene epoch, approximately 370,000 years ...

A discovery in France's Bruniquel Cave reveals Neanderthals built complex stone rings 176,000 years ago. This challenges old views of them as simple survivalists. The well-preserved structures show ...

The climate and early human societies were changing quickly during the fall of our closest evolutionary relative—and are big clues to the causes of their demise. This reconstruction of a Neanderthal ...

If you look at a Neanderthal skull and a Homo sapiens skull, they’re visibly different: Neanderthal skulls are lower and longer, whereas ours tend to be rounder. However, those differences probably ...