Skull anatomy shows the boy or girl would have been severely disabled, yet survived until the age of six

Fossil of Tina: Neanderthal child with Down Syndrome lived to at least age six.

The first case of a Neanderthal child with Down syndrome has been identified. The findings highlight that the Neanderthal showed care and support to...

We knew Neanderthals were capable of caring for other adults, but whether it was from doting compassion or selfish anticipation of reciprocity hasn't...

A new study published on Wednesday gives a more accurate time estimate of the famed Kyrenia shipwreck discovered off the north coast of Cyprus nearly...

FRIDAY, June 28, 2024 -- Scientists have documented the first case of Down syndrome in Neanderthals, a finding which also supports the notion that...

Skeletal remains locked in eternal embrace are some of the poignant exhibits of a museum at a prehistoric archaeological site in central China dubbed...

An international team of scientists from Brazil, Ireland and the US has discovered three new species of plants that could replace traditional cocoa...

An international team of scientists from China, Denmark and other countries has found bones and tools from Denisovans, mysterious and little-studied...

Police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said initiates were gathering firewood when they came across human remains, which included a skull.