Genetic legacy of our ancient cousins could be making it harder for some people to reach their athletic potential.

For Neanderthal hunters equipped with wood and stone hunting tools, the place was a veritable buffet. And you might expect ...

A Neanderthal variant in an enzyme involved in energy production has been linked to ​​a 50% lower probability of achieving ...

Learn more about Chiari malformation type 1, a rare brain condition that may be present in certain genes thanks to ...

Neanderthals in two nearby caves used different techniques when butchering animal carcasses in what is now Israel, according ...

A comparison of cut marks on bones reveals that Neanderthal groups living fairly close to each other had their own distinct ...

Ancient footprints found near the shores of Portugal's Algarve region are giving us fresh insights into the lives of ...

The enzyme AMPD1 plays a key role in muscle energy production and normal muscular function. Loss of AMPD1 activity due to ...

For centuries, we’ve imagined Neanderthals as distant cousins — a separate species that vanished long ago. But thanks to ...

Is it possible that a certain Neanderthal gene protects against the severity of Covid-19? This gene could be responsible for ...

New research reveals Neanderthals had varying food preferences and spiced up their diets by using different food preparation ...

Neanderthals living just 70 kilometers apart in Israel may have had different food prep customs, according to new research on butchered animal bones. These subtle variations — like how meat was cut ...