Jan 11 2011
Dying Young Didn’t Wipe Out Neanderthals
Early humans had the same life expectancy as their ancient cousins before Neanderthals died off about 30,000 years ago.
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Dec 22 2010
Neanderthal Relative Bred With Humans
A previously unknown Siberian group, the Denisovans, left fingerprints in some humans' DNA.
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Dec 13 2010
Prehistoric People Ate Each Other, Bones Show
A new method of identifying human gnaw marks on bones suggest early humans got nutrition from each other's flesh.
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Nov 15 2010
Neanderthals Lived Fast, Died Young
Our slower development and longer lives could have given humans an evolutionary edge over Neanderthals.
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Nov 08 2010
Human, Neanderthal Brains the Same Until Birth
The first year of life sparked dramatic differences in development that may have given humans an edge.
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Oct 25 2010
Asian Neanderthals, Humans Mated
A newly found fossil of a human in Asia some 100,000 years ago reveals distinct Neanderthal features.
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Oct 19 2010
Neanderthal Children Were Large, Sturdy
A Neanderthal infant was discovered alongside two adults, potentially representing a prehistoric family.
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Oct 18 2010
Cavemen Ground Flour, Prepped Veggies
Cavemen were grinding their own flour and preparing vegetables at least 30,000 years ago, suggests evidence.
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Oct 12 2010
Earliest Traces of a Disabled, Aged Human Found
Early humans must have taken care of this elderly member of their group, providing some of the first evidence of compassion.
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Sep 27 2010
Did Volcanoes Wipe Out Neanderthals?
Neanderthals may have gone out with a bang.
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