Neanderthal handprints in a replica of Maltravieso Cave, Spain. WH Pics / Shutterstock The ability to make art has often been considered a hallmark of...

Researchers have long worked to understand how Neanderthals moved from Europe to Asia during the Middle and Upper Paleolithic periods. This crucial...

Neanderthals are getting a well-deserved scientific rewrite. A growing body of paleoarchaeological evidence indicates that our extinct cousins were...

Neanderthals are getting a well-deserved scientific rewrite. A growing body of paleoarchaeological evidence indicates that our extinct cousins were...

Imagine Europe tens of thousands of years ago—thick forests filled with elephants, bison, aurochs, and small groups of humans armed with fire and...

Many non-avian animals are capable of some form of flight. Here, we take a look at these soaring species and how they make it off the ground. The rest...

Invasive species don’t just threaten biodiversity — they drain our economy as well, columnist notes in the final instalment of a six-part series

When Homo sapiens and Neanderthals interbred, a genetic variation affecting red blood cells may have hindered reproduction in women who were hybrids,...

Ochre artefacts found in Crimea show signs of having been used for drawing, adding to evidence that Neanderthals used pigments in symbolic ways ......

Ochre artefacts found in Crimea show signs of having been used for drawing, adding to evidence that Neanderthals used pigments in symbolic ways ......