Neanderthal

The dating of these complex structures reveals that this ancient society displayed signs of modernity far earlier than scientists previously thought.

A 55,000-year-old skull fragment found in an Israeli cave might mark one of the first areas where modern humans and Neanderthals met.

A 45,000-year-old thighbone is showing when humans and neanderthals may have first interbred, and revealing details about our origins.

Artwork found in a Gibraltar cave that was possibly done by Neanderthals suggests they may have been smarter than we all thought.