In 2015, a paleoanthropology team discovered jaw remains of a roughly 42,000-year-old Neanderthal in France. Over the next several years, the team, led by Ludovic Slimak, found more of the Neanderthal ...

For decades, scientists believed Neanderthals simply vanished around 40,000 years ago, either wiped out by competition or climate. But what if extinction isn’t the full story? A new study published in ...

Neanderthals, our extinct relatives, were known for their notably larger jaws compared to modern humans. This distinct trait is linked to a minute variation in their DNA, which influenced facial ...