Carved in time A Neanderthal works stone in this reconstruction by Elisabeth Daynès. It is based on La Ferrassie 1, the most complete Neanderthal skeleton found to date, from 54,000 to 40,000 ...

A comparison of cut marks on bones reveals that Neanderthal groups living fairly close to each other had their own distinct ...

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

A recent study compared features of Neanderthals' inner ears across space and time to extrapolate what happened to them tens of thousands of years ago.

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 recent study proposes that this elevated nitrogen level may be explained not only by meat consumption but also by the ingestion of decomposing flesh and maggots.

Neanderthals living at caves less than 45 miles apart appear to have used different techniques while preparing meat, suggesting the groups may have had their own unique culinary traditions. In the ...