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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A long-running argument between archaeologists and geneticists has finally been settled - and the answer could help explain ...

A fossilized Neanderthal discovered in a cave system in the Rhône Valley, France, represents an ancient and previously ...

A group of early humans, isolated for 50,000 years in a French cave system, is genetically different than previously ...

Analysis of DNA from a Neanderthal fossil found in a French cave indicates that it belonged to a group that was isolated for ...

One of the "last" Neanderthal individuals has been found in a cave in France, revealing a previously unknown lineage.

Discovered in 1979 in France's Rhone Valley caves, Thorin's 100,000 year old remains represent the most complete Neanderthal ...

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 ...