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

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

As such, he named the Neanderthal Thorin after the Tolkien character. “Thorin in the Hobbit is one of the last dwarf kings ...

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

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

Neanderthals may have never truly gone extinct, according to new research – at least not in the genetic sense.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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