Imagine standing face-to-face with a Neanderthal, looking into eyes that reflect a world both alien and achingly familiar.

Though the Neanderthal DNA may appear minute, it has left discernible traces on certain traits in modern humans. Some of ...

“And what’s really exciting is that even though there was this broader scope of traits that was considered, they point to effects of Neanderthal DNA on similar systems to what’s been seen previously.” ...

Jef Akst was managing editor of The Scientist, where she started as an intern in 2009 after receiving a master’s degree from Indiana University in April 2009 studying the mating behavior of seahorses.

Not necessarily, and the only true way to find out is through a DNA test. But Metro has rounded up some traits which could signify you have Neanderthal ancestry. It’s not a common consideration ...

Left to right: Comparison of Neanderthal and recent human skulls ... evolve more quickly and spread more easily within and between species than traits based on anatomy and DNA. In addition, ...

I ended up packaging my DNA sample all by its lonely self for ... I went online to read more about Neanderthal traits. Surprisingly, my idea of a super-hairy Neanderthal was all wrong.

"We can identity Neanderthal elements and Denisovan elements" in the DNA of some people alive today, said Tsutaya. Scientists still don't know exactly why Denisovans went extinct. "We have so ...

Neanderthal DNA makes up approximately two per cent of the genome of people of non-African descent. Not only that, but some of our physical traits and mental health issues — like depression and ...

But they did. We know this because many of us have some Neanderthal DNA. We find out what we gained when Homo sapiens mated with Homo neanderthalensis many thousands of years ago. The Travel Show ...

Even though the exact anatomical traits of the hominins at these sites vary—from modern Homo sapiens to archaic Neanderthal-like forms—their tools and practices speak a common cultural language.