Neanderthals

They're commonly depicted as primitive and uncivilised, but Neanderthal 'dentists' used stone drills to treat cavities 60,000 years ago, a study reveals.Experts have discovered the ancient species had the know–how to identify an infected…

They're often depicted as primitive and brutish – but Neanderthals were just as smart as humans, according to a study.For years, it has been suggested that a difference in head shape meant the ancient species were less intelligent than…

Humans kissed Neanderthals – and they liked it, a new study shows. Researchers at the University of Oxford and Florida Institute of Technology have found evidence that ancient humans were smooching around 50,000 years ago. Neanderthals…

Neanderthals bred with our human ancestors 100,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to a new study.Experts have discovered that a five–year–old child who lived 140,000 years ago had parents from both species.Their fossil…

For the last 40,000 years, Homo sapiens have been the only human species walking the Earth.Our ancient ancestors died out thousands of years ago, leaving behind nothing but fossils, a few scattered artefacts, and lingering traces in our…