The most complete Neanderthal skull ever examined has given researchers something they have never had before: a virtually untouched internal nose. That rare anatomical jackpot is forcing a rethink of ...

The Gibraltar National Museum will mark 100 years since the discovery in 1926 of the Neanderthal child skull now known as Flint with a year-long programme of events, new displays, publications and a ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Petralona skull is a mysterious and important piece in the human evolution puzzle. This image ...

Tucked away under limestone cliffs in Gibraltar, a cave that dates back around 40,000 years has led to fascinating ...

There’s a cave in Spain that seems to have held some sort of ritual significance to Neanderthals, though researchers have no idea why the site was so revered by these extinct hominins. What we do know ...

Neanderthals shared many features with their ancestors—a prominent brow, weak chin, sloping skull and large nose—but were as big-brained as the anatomically modern humans that later colonized Europe, ...

Gorham's Cave in Gibraltar is thought to have been home to Neanderthals for over 100,000 years as they lived off the fish and ...

(CNN) — In a rocky outcrop on Mount Carmel, in what is now Israel, a group of ancient humans buried their dead about 140,000 years ago. Scientists uncovered the site, called Skhul Cave, in 1928, and ...

Neanderthals left behind various clues about their enigmatic lives. But less is known about their spiritual sides. Some archaeologists and anthropologists believe these early humans, who disappeared ...