Neanderthal extinction occurred roughly 40,000 years ago with the immigration of modern humans (Cro-Magnons), but Neanderthals in Gibraltar may have persisted for thousands of …

Dec 24, 2025 · Neanderthal, one of a group of archaic humans who emerged at least 200,000 years ago in the Pleistocene Epoch and were replaced or assimilated by early modern human …

What is a Neanderthal? Are Neanderthals human? Find out facts about the species Homo neanderthalensis, including when these ancient people lived and what they looked like.

Jan 3, 2024 · Neanderthals made and used a diverse set of sophisticated tools, controlled fire, lived in shelters, made and wore clothing, were skilled hunters of large animals and also ate …

Mar 6, 2023 · Those who embrace this theory believe that once Neanderthal populations declined, humans moved in and eventually became the dominant species worldwide. Still another theory …

Dec 23, 2025 · Findings about our extinct relatives, the Neanderthals, continue to surprise us, especially those from 2025.

Jul 31, 2025 · Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) were not a detour on the road to us—they were a parallel branch, a sister species. Their story begins in Africa, where our last common …

Analysis of modern human DNA reveals that non-African populations carry approximately 1% to 4% Neanderthal genetic material. This genetic legacy indicates interbreeding occurred, …

Aug 4, 2025 · Neanderthals, our closest extinct relatives, occupy a unique branch of the evolutionary tree. Recent research shows that all modern humans have a small portion of …

Dec 6, 2023 · Neanderthals are Homo sapiens ’s closest-known relative, and today we know we rubbed shoulders with them for thousands of years, up until the very end of their long reign …