Despite its proximity to other groups of Neanderthals and the era’s modern humans, the lineage of the specimen, dubbed ...

Sharing the name of a legendary dwarf in J. R. R. Tolkien's classic fantasy novel "The Hobbit," a Neanderthal now known as ...

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Neanderthal remains recovered from a cave in France have been named 'Thorin' after a character from J.R.R. Tolkien's book The ...

Dental enamel suggests our extinct cousins experienced longer periods of stress during childhood.

Neanderthal remains found in France support the theory that their isolated, antisocial lifestyle and inbreeding contributed ...

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Researchers uncover the DNA of Neanderthal "Thorin," revealing genetic isolation and inbreeding within his group.

A new study supports the idea that Neanderthals likely went extinct because of how they lived — in isolation. The early human ...

This discovery adds an important piece to the puzzle of Neanderthal history. Previous studies of Neanderthals in more remote ...