Humans Didn't Outsmart Neanderthals, We Just Outlasted Them

It's possible that somewhere on the internet you'll find someone who is having a tough time accepting the evidence that our forebears, after making …

The word "Neanderthal" is often used as a shorthand for "idiot." But there's now good reason to believe that Neanderthals were just as smart as …

We modern humans feel pretty smug about Neanderthals. It's the story winners often tell themselves about losers: They couldn't cut the mustard, they …

The world of paleoanthropology gets thoroughly shaken pretty often these days. New fossils are sometimes found, and as dating technology improves, we …

Have you ever tried to make string? It's actually a bit tricky: You twist two or more bits of fiber together while at the same time twisting the …