Neanderthals
How archery was vital to the survival of early humans
Remains found in the Rhône Valley, dating back 54,000 years, are earliest discovered outside Africa
Robin McKie Science Editor
16, Apr, 2022 @1:25 PM
Fears dash for wind power could cut off lost world of Doggerland
Archeologists worry rapid expansion of North Sea projects could remove access to rare Mesolithic remains
Kate Ravilious
19, Mar, 2022 @8:00 AM
Try, try and try again: why did modern humans take so long to settle in Europe?
Homo sapiens migrated to the continent in waves – but the reasons for their early failures to overcome Neanderthals are a mystery
Robin McKie Science editor
14, Nov, 2021 @8:30 AM
Human species who lived 500,000 years ago named as Homo bodoensis
Species was direct ancestor of early humans in Africa and discovery has led to reassessment of epoch
Nadeem Badshah
28, Oct, 2021 @7:06 PM
Gibraltar cave chamber discovery could shed light on Neanderthals’ culture
Researchers find space in Gorham’s Cave complex that has been closed off for at least 40,000 years
Sam Jones in Madrid
28, Sep, 2021 @4:00 AM
Doggerland: Lost ‘Atlantis’ of the North Sea gives up its ancient secrets
The land mass that linked Britain to continental Europe was rich in early human life until it flooded
Daniel Boffey
01, Aug, 2021 @8:45 AM
Remains of nine Neanderthals found in cave south of Rome
Italian archaeologists believe most of Neanderthals were killed by hyenas then dragged back to den
Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo
08, May, 2021 @2:19 PM
Neanderthals helped create early human art, researcher says
Archaeologist says ability to think and create objects may not have been restricted to homo sapiens
Dalya Alberge
15, Mar, 2021 @4:38 PM
Fantastic beasts, but where to find them? | Letters
Brief letters: Neanderthals | Royal family | Unicorn shortage | Grace Dent | Crosswords
Letters
21, Feb, 2021 @6:00 PM
End of Neanderthals linked to flip of Earth's magnetic poles, study suggests
Event 42,000 years ago combined with fall in solar activity potentially cataclysmic, researchers say
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
18, Feb, 2021 @7:00 PM
Early humans may have survived the harsh winters by hibernating
Seasonal damage in bone fossils in Spain suggest Neanderthals and their predecessors followed the same strategy as cave bears
Robin McKie Science Editor
20, Dec, 2020 @10:30 AM
Kindred by Rebecca Wragg Sykes review – a new understanding of humanity
In this impressive reassessment Neanderthals emerge as complex, clever and caring, with a lot to tell us about human life
Katy Guest
20, Dec, 2020 @7:15 AM
1 / 10 pages