Discovered in Portugal in 1998, the individual dubbed the “Lapedo Child” has long perplexed scientists, thanks to a curious ...

The new approach to radiocarbon dating could soon be applied to other Paleolithic human sites, improving our understanding of ...

Advanced radiocarbon dating has provided the most accurate age assessment yet for the “Lapedo Child,” one of the most ...

Unique versions of the lactase gene found in the genomes of East Asian people may have increased in prevalence within the ...

A team of archaeologists has discovered some evidence of Neanderthal habitation during their recent survey conducted in ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The remains of the Lapedo ...

Researchers used a novel method of radiocarbon dating to figure out the age of the Lapedo child, who had both Neanderthal and ...

A newly excavated cave in Israel holds burials and artifacts suggesting that multiple human species commingled and shared ...

Scientists have dated the skeleton of an ancient child that caused a stir when it was first discovered because it carries ...

The first-ever published research out of Tinshemet Cave indicates the two human species regularly interacted and shared ...

Neanderthal fossils show a major population drop 110,000 years ago. Researchers link this to reduced genetic diversity.