Neanderthal

Findings from 200,000 years ago that have been discovered during Sürmecik excavations, which were initiated after fossils found in the Aegean province of Uşak's Banaz district, are expected to shed light on the lifestyle of Neanderthal people who lived in the Paleolithic age. 

Prehistoric humans — perhaps Neanderthals or another lost species — occupied what is now California some 130,000 years ago, a team of scientists reported on Wednesday.

Scientists, who have studied the oldest dental plaque from our nearest extinct relatives, say that Neanderthals used primitive versions of aspirin and penicillin to treat themselves 40,000 years ago.

REAL LIFE JURASSIC PARK?

Neanderthals may not have been as lucky as our human ancestors in the long run, but that doesn’t mean the two subspecies didn’t get lucky.

A 430,000-year-old case may be the world's oldest murder mystery, NBC news has reported. 

The most ancient of crimes ever committed (so far) has been cited by archaeologists in a Spanish cave. The crime scene is … 430,000 years old, featuring the smashed skull of a humanoid.

Researchers discovered the dozens of humanoid remains in a cave of northern Spain belonging to 28 different Neanderthals.