neanderthal
Present-day humans who carry particular Neandertal DNA fragments have heads that are slightly less rounded
Teeth may be an important new resource for understanding the lives of our extinct relatives
The reconstruction could potentially shed new light on how this ancient human moved and breathed
Curiously, some snippets of Neanderthal DNA pop up more often in modern human populations than others
They have an unwarranted image as brutish and uncaring, but new research has revealed just how knowledgeable and effective Neanderthal healthcare was
Hominin Fossils show that brain size increased gradually and consistently
Spear-throwing gave homo sapiens better eye-hand coordination, smarter brains