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

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 ...

According to new research, Neanderthal DNA genes could be the reason that some people are more prone to a type of headache-causing brain defect.

Several other ancient human species had different skull shapes to our own, and a previous study published in 2013 put forward the idea that interbreeding between Homo sapiens and these other ...

People with CM-I had differences in skull shape, the analysis showed, including the area where the brain connects to the spine. However, these skull shapes weren't similar to all of the ancient ...

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 ...

Facial reconstructions of the prehistoric humans Homo floresiensis (left), Homo erectus (middle) and a Neanderthal (right) that are part of an upcoming five-part documentary series called "Human." ...

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.

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.

They found that the skull bases of the Chiari skulls closely matched those of Homo neanderthalensis while the bases of the control group more closely resembled those of modern humans.