Neanderthal genes may explain why some people have Chiari malformation type I, a condition in which the brain bulges out of the back of the skull.

A new documentary brings early human history to life with a "scientifically accurate" collection of hyper-real 3D models.

Science News: A groundbreaking study reveals a 140,000-year-old child skull found in Israel may represent the first identified hybrid between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens, showcasing unique ...

The comparison between modern and ancient skulls produced mixed results — the Chiari scans didn’t resemble Homo erectus or Homo heidelbergensis, but closely matched those of Neanderthals. “Our results ...

Interestingly, the tilted backwards positioning of the foramen magnum (where the spine enters the skull) was most similar to Kabwe I, a Homo rhodensiensis specimen.

Researchers determined that a skull of a female child from Skhūl Cave in Israel shows both Homo sapiens and Neanderthal features, leading researchers to think she is possibly a hybrid. If she is ...

A Child’s Skull That Has Long Confounded Archaeologists Might Be a Human-Neanderthal Hybrid, Study Suggests According to new CT scans and models, parts of the 140,000-year-old skull resemble ...

A 140,000-year-old skull from Skhūl Cave in Israel shows both human and Neanderthal traits, sparking debate over whether it’s a hybrid or a new hominin species.

The researchers used 3D modeling and shape analysis techniques to compare 103 skulls of people today with and without CM-I, and 8 fossil skulls from ancient species, including Homo erectus, Homo ...

The earliest evidence of human cannibalism dates back to 1.45 million years where a butchered Homo erectus bone was found in northern Kenya and it is likely the practice existed until relatively ...