Features like sizable noses, protruding brow ridges, and strong lower jaws gave them a distinct appearance. But since the ...

Scientists at the University of Edinburgh discovered that a Neanderthal DNA region activates a jaw-forming gene, SOX9, more ...

Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have discovered Neanderthal DNA sequences that could shed light on the evolution of human facial features.

Currently, there are several hypotheses surrounding the disappearance of Neanderthals. While they all have at least some ...

However, because infant specimens are extremely rare in the fossil record, scientists were until now unsure if these ...

Ochre is an iron-rich mineral pigment that was used by many ancient civilizations for color, decoration and practical tasks ...