Rappler's latest stories on Neanderthals
First Neanderthal activity found on Greek island – study
'Until now, the earliest known location on Naxos was the Cave of Zas, dated to 7,000 years ago. We have extended the history of the island by 193,000 years,' anthropologist Tristan Carter says
Ancient teenager 1st known person with parents of two different species
Found in Denisova Cave, the child – known as 'Denisova 11' – was at least 13 years old at the time of her death more than 50,000 years ago
Prehistoric human DNA is found in caves without bones
This work represents an enormous scientific breakthrough says Antonio Rosas scientist at Spain s Natural Science Museum in Madrid
Neanderthal DNA redraws human out-of-Africa timeline
The new research published in Nature provides the first genetic evidence that some Homo sapiens left the African continent at least 100 000 years ago tens of thousands of years earlier than widely assumed
Cave markings 'bring Neanderthals closer to us'
Markings dating back 40 000 years suggest Neanderthals were considerably more sophisticated than previously thought researchers say
Humans, Neanderthals shared Europe for millennia – study
Neanderthals shared Europe with modern humans for as long as five millennia until they died out 40 000 years ago – ample time for cultural exchanges and interbreeding
Fowl play: Neanderthals were first bird eaters
The study suggests that the doves found in a cave in Gibraltar may have been butchered and then roasted – the first evidence of hominids eating birds
Neanderthal genome helped early humans survive cold – research
It may also have transferred a genetically higher risk for diabetes and lupus
Neanderthals cared for elder, burial site shows
Study adds new evidence to the argument that cavemen were actually a sophisticated lot
Neanderthal brawn lost out to social human brain
Neanderthals bigger eyes and bodies meant they had less brain space to dedicate to social networking which may explain why they died out and Homo sapiens conquered the planet
