Researchers have unearthed new information about the ritualistic practices of prehistoric humans in the Levant, offering evidence that Manot Cave was more than just a shelter—it was a site for ...

Human remains found inside a Belgian cave tell a grisly story of selective cannibalism among our hominid cousins.

Forty-one millennia ago, deep inside a Belgian cave, Neanderthals left behind a disturbing legacy. Mixed in with the scattered remains of horses and reindeer lay fragments of their own kind—bones ...

For centuries, Neanderthals were often portrayed as primitive, brutish beings. But a new discovery has challenged this long-held stereotype. A Neanderthal glue-making structure has been uncovered at ...

Panel 78 in La Pasiega cave, which includes red horizontal and vertical lines that date to more than 64,000 years ago, long before Homo sapiens arrived in the area (photo by C.D Standish, A.W.G. Pike ...

When archaeologist Ludovic Slimak unearthed five teeth in a rock shelter in France’s Rhône Valley in 2015, it was immediately obvious that they belonged to a Neanderthal, the first intact remains of ...

August 2026 - Register for 2026 and we will contact when confirmed details including dates and prices are available. Embark on a captivating journey through time as you explore key Neanderthal and ...

Sure, the 14,000-year-old cave paintings recently found in Spain are impressive, with their romping bison and horses, but a far older ancient art mystery is being untangled in France. The Bruniquel ...

Scientists working in Denisova Cave have found something truly astonishing -- a first-generation hybrid between two extinct groups of humans. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

Belgian cave analysis shows Neanderthal cannibalism involving nonlocal women and children who were killed and eaten 45,000 ...

A new study analyzes the nasal cavity of the "Altamura Man," a Neanderthal who died between 130,000 and 172,000 years ago ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Talk about image rehab: once the poster children for nasty, brutish, short, and caveman-dumb, Neanderthals are now being hailed as contenders for the title of prehistory's first ...