Preeclampsia, a complication of pregnancy that involves high blood pressure, could have led to a decline in Neanderthals' ...

Did modern humans erase Neanderthals, or did our close cousins fade away for reasons that had little to do with us? A pair of major papers in Science and Nature on Dec. 12, 2024, sharpen that question ...

Across their modelling strategies, the authors place the theoretical upper limit of the modern human lifespan somewhere between 128 and 202 years. They also note the best-verified maximum recorded ...

The ability to communicate symbolically is one of the hallmarks of our species, yet scientists still don’t know exactly when ...

The French paleoanthropologist discusses his book ‘The Last Neanderthal,’ and provides clues about his latest discovery: ...

The discovery of ancient human cousins has long stirred wonder and debate. Early Neanderthal remains offered a glimpse into our distant past, prompting questions about how they lived and whether they ...

Deep in your muscles, an enzyme called AMPD1 helps turn chemical fuel into usable energy. When it does not work well, muscles tire faster.

Edited volume of papers from a conference of the same name held at New York University, Jan. 27-29, 2005. Contents Neanderthals revisited / K. Harvati and T. Harrison -- The distinctiveness and ...

Researchers found that ancient hominids—including early humans—were exposed to lead throughout childhood, leaving chemical traces in fossil teeth. Experiments suggest this exposure may have driven ...