The oldest wooden artifacts we have are mostly weapons. They include spears from a German town called Schöningen, a spear tip ...

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

In a Science Advances study published today, scientists report the first comprehensive analysis of wooden Neanderthal tools ...

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

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

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

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

In a recent study published in Science Advances, researchers reported important new evidence of Neanderthal woodworking at ...

Nearly 600 wooden remains from Abric Romaní show Neanderthals used wood for spears and shelter structures between 62,000 and 40,000 years ago.

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 ...

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

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