Neanderthals skillfully hunted giant cave lions, a study showed for the first time. The findings suggest the animals were carefully pelted, maybe for some kind of ritualistic purpose. It adds to a ...

Neanderthals hunted cave lions and used the skin of this dangerous carnivore, a new study has shown for the first time. Excavations at Einhornhöhle (Unicorn Cave) in the Harz Mountains (Lower Saxony, ...

Marks on the ribcage of a 48,000-year-old cave lion skeleton suggest the animal was killed by Neanderthals, making it the first evidence that our nearest human cousins hunted the Ice Age predators. A ...

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We clicked through a 50-page slideshow article to find answers about a supposed "giant lion" that was featured in an online advertisement. It's unclear how long the ads had been displayed online. The ...

In the cool stone chambers of Scladina Cave, deep in Belgium’s Meuse Valley, archaeologists have unearthed an artifact that impressed even the most seasoned anthropologists. It’s not gold or jewelry, ...