Unexpected chemical traces in Neanderthal remains had previously led experts to suggest our long-extinct relatives were ...

The evolutionary success of our species may have hinged on minute changes to our brain biochemistry after we diverged from ...

Some mice were more adept at seeking water after the gene change, signaling a behavioral change and potential cognitive advantage.

Scientists long thought that Neanderthals were avid meat eaters. Based on chemical analysis of Neanderthal remains, it seemed ...

Maggot-infested meat likely provided Neanderthals and even some modern-day humans with a rich source of fat and nitrogen.

It has been claimed Neanderthals ate a huge amount of meat based on isotope ratios in their bones – but the explanation could ...

The evolutionary success of our species may have hinged on minute changes to our brain biochemistry after we diverged from ...

A new study finds that Neanderthals likely ate decomposing meat crawling with maggots — and the chemical evidence in their ...

The discovery of ancient human cousins has long stirred wonder and debate. Early Neanderthal remains offered a glimpse into ...

A chemical signature in Neanderthal remains that suggests voracious meat eating has long puzzled researchers. Now, new ...

An ancient human site in Germany features animal bones that were smashed into small pieces and heated to extract fat 125,000 years ago, showing that Neanderthal culinary skills were surprisingly sophi ...

The researchers believe that Neanderthals, an extinct species of human known to have lived in that area as far back as ...