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

The fragmented Maba 1 skull, which had previously been described as belonging to a Neanderthal, is not so Neanderthal after all. Researchers reassessed the skull and found resemblances to Homo ...

In 1931, the Skhūl I fossil was uncovered at Mugharat es-Skhūl (the Cave of the Children), also known as Skhūl Cave, Israel. It forms part of the oldest intentional human burials ever ...

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 Smithsonian article I quoted seems to place H. heidelbergensis at his node 3, with either the Sima de los Huesos population or an undiscovered one giving rise to both Neanderthals and Denisovans.

Ancient skull may have been half human, half Neanderthal child CT scans hint at hybridization, but it will take extracting and analyzing a DNA sample to be certain.

Today, fossils once classified as H. capensis are considered members of H. sapiens. Homo rhodesiensis: If you have heard of any of the species on this list, it’s probably this one.

Genetic variant identified that shaped the human skull base Date: April 18, 2024 Source: Tokyo Medical and Dental University Summary: Researchers have identified a variant in the gene TBX1 as key ...

Farmers Dug Up a Skull Unlike Any Human Ancestor Ryan Somma from Occoquan, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons ...