The story of human evolution may seem straightforward, but it's far from a linear progression. Join renowned paleoanthropologist, Ella Al-Shamahi as we explore the complexities of our past, meeting the fascinating human species we once shared the planet w...

Neanderthals remain one of the great mysteries of human evolution. They are the human's closest relatives, but their habits elude us.

Neanderthals left a mark on our DNA and most people on earth have Neanderthal heritage. In this video we will discuss the physical traits present in modern humans that may indicate a higher degree of Neanderthal DNA.

Neanderthal DNA is 99.7% identical to our own, and researchers claim that some humans might be carrying as much as 2% of the Neanderthal genome. Making things even weirder is that scientists recently recovered a nearly complete DNA sequence from a 50,000-...

Scientists have recreated the face of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman - one of our closest evolutionary cousins.

These relatives of ours lived in Eurasia for more than 300,000 years. They were expert toolmakers, using materials like stone, wood, and animal bone. They were also skilled hunters and foragers, and may even have created cave art. So what caused the decli...

If we can see ourselves in the way our ancient cousins dealt with death…what else could we have in common?

The invention of clothing is an important milestone in human history. This invention may have made it possible to migrate out of Africa, a crucial step in human evolution. Explore the clothing and shoes of Stone Age humans, including the progression from...

Before the early 2010s, scientists were conflicted on the question of Homo sapiens interbreeding with Neanderthals, but since then, multiple studies have shown the incredible overlap between Neanderthal and human DNA - enough that approximately 1%-4% of m...