In 1998, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a child in Portugal’s Lapedo Valley. When the team took a closer ...

The gene that enables East Asian adults to drink milk without getting side effects like stomach cramps was probably inherited ...

The first-ever published research on Tinshemet Cave reveals that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens in the mid-Middle Paleolithic ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have dated the skeleton of an ancient child that caused a stir when it was first discovered ...

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

The new date for the child is consistent with original estimates for the age of the burial, but it has changed our ...