Why are we so obsessed with a group of prehistoric humans who disappeared some 40,000 years ago? Ever since the discovery of ...

Currently, there are several hypotheses surrounding the disappearance of Neanderthals. While they all have at least some scientific support, researchers can't agree on which—or which combination—is ...

This article predates the current owners of Science Blog. It has not been reviewed under the current editorial process and is kept as part of the archive. While modern humans carry Neanderthal DNA ...