Neanderthals are often overlooked as early members of the genus Homo from Europe and Asia who were just a stepping stone in the formation of the more evolved Homo Sapien. Now scientists have ...

Neandertals really knew their way around a fire. In a sea cave sheltered from the blustery winds of Gibraltar, our ancient cousins created a hearth capable of making tar from nearby plants, a new ...

Neandertals took stick-to-itiveness to a new level. Using just scraps of wood and hot embers, our evolutionary cousins figured out how to make tar, a revolutionary adhesive that they used to make ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Neanderthals started using tar to make tools and weapons at least ...