For more than a century, Neanderthals have been cast as a vanished side branch of the human family tree, a brief encounter in our deep past. The latest high resolution Neanderthal genome, combined ...

It is impressive how Generative AI can conjure a “day in the life” image of a Neanderthal in seconds. But a new study suggests those scenes often come with a dash of built-in time travel. Researchers ...

Study finds AI is misrepresenting human History, generating Neanderthals based on outdated science, bias, and myths.

In a new study published in the journal l'Anthropologie, scientists have identified the earliest-known example of human interbreeding with Neanderthals. It offers stunning new insight into the ancient ...

A complex picture of how Neanderthals died out, and the role that modern humans played in their disappearance, is emerging.

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

The discovery rewrites the history of interbreeding between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals. In a new study published in the journal l’Anthropologie, scientists have identified the earliest-known ...