At times during the BBC's new landmark documentary series Human (BBC2, Mon, 9pm), the evolution of our species sounds like a ...

Learn more about Chiari malformation type 1, a rare brain condition that may be present in certain genes thanks to ...

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.

A new Simon Fraser University-led study reveals interbreeding between humans and their ancient cousins, Neanderthals, as the likely origin of a ...

Significant brain defects known as Chiari malformations could be down the genes some of us have inherited from Neanderthals, according to a new study, causing a mismatch between brain shape and skull ...

New research suggests Chiari Malformation Type 1, a serious brain disorder, may result from Neanderthal genes passed down ...

Newly released images show 3 early human species Images released ahead of a new BBC science series depict Homo floresiensis, Homo erectus, Homo neanderthalensis plus the earliest known Homo sapiens.

Modern humans may owe more to Neanderthals than just a few genetic quirks, and in at least one case, that inheritance might ...