A 140,000-year-old skull from Skhūl Cave in Israel shows both human and Neanderthal traits, sparking debate over whether it’s a hybrid or a new hominin species.

Scientists divide thousands of different neurons into groups based on function and shape. Let's discuss neuron anatomy and how it varies.

Neanderthal genes may explain why some people have Chiari malformation type I, a condition in which the brain bulges out of the back of the skull.

Neanderthal genes may explain why some people have Chiari malformation type I, a condition in which the brain bulges out of the back of the skull.