Learn about a new mathematical model that suggests Neanderthals never went extinct and, instead, became modern humans.

Gene flow chart formulated through mathematical modeling suggests that modern humans absorbed Neanderthals through ...

Currently, there are several hypotheses surrounding the disappearance of Neanderthals. While they all have at least some ...

New research suggests Neanderthals didn't face a sudden extinction but were gradually absorbed into the growing human ...

Every face carries a story, shaped long before birth by a quiet choreography of genes switching on and off at just the right ...

Lab-grown brainlike organoids altered with an ancient gene began to look and behave differently. The experiments help show how the human brain has... 'Minibrains' With A Neanderthal Gene Offer Hints ...

Learn how a small section in Neanderthals' DNA gave them a lower jaw that was much larger than human jaws.

D espite being almost genetically identical to modern humans, Neanderthals had much chunkier faces, with big noses, ...

Scientists have uncovered a genetic variant, inherited from Neanderthals, that may limit athletic performance. The mutation is thought to affect roughly 8% of modern-day Europeans and influences the ...

Five variants of a lipid transporter gene associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes among Mexicans and other Latin Americans are also seen in a Neanderthal genome sequence, ...

Just a few Neanderthal DNA tweaks boosted facial gene activity, revealing how ancient genetics still shape human faces today.