A Spanish rock shelter preserves rare evidence of Neanderthal woodworking, from spears to possible household objects.

(Paul Hudson/Flickr/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) We Homo sapiens are pretty damn proud of our tool-making prowess. From smartphones to ...

There is even more evidence that Neanderthals were far from the simple cave dwellers we once thought them to be. The ...

When Neanderthals dominated Europe, it was likely that wood was at least as important to them as stone for working into tools ...

Because of its organic composition, wood typically decays over time, making ancient wooden objects an extremely rare find in ...

Once formally proposed as Homo stupidus and portrayed as knuckle-dragging ape-men, Neanderthals are finally receiving their ...

Most of the wood is firewood, including branches and trunks up to 7.2 meters long. Two spears came from Level R: one is 2.45 ...

Learn how wood imprints and charred remains preserved evidence of Neanderthal spears, bark trays, and other belongings.

Neanderthals might be famous for their use of sophisticated stone tools, but new evidence suggests that they were also ...

A study led by Tjaark Siemssen found birch tar may have antibacterial properties, suggesting Neanderthals may have used it ...