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Analysis of dozens of ancient genomes reveals that close encounters between the two species took place in a narrow time window. The high-resolution analysis also allowed the authors to track when ...
A new paper says genes from our extinct Neanderthal ancestors may contribute to some people being “early risers,” due to breeding between archaic humans like Neanderthals and ancestors of modern ...
In 2015, a paleoanthropology team discovered jaw remains of a roughly 42,000-year-old Neanderthal in France. Over the next several years, the team, led by Ludovic Slimak, found more of the Neanderthal ...
A "truly extraordinary" Neanderthal skeleton covered in "cave popcorn" is shedding new light on some of the mysteries of human evolution. Known as the "Altamura Man," it is one of the best-preserved ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Before being outbred by Homo sapiens, Neanderthals could have been ...
A British team of archaeologists on Thursday revealed the reconstructed face of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman, as researchers reappraise the perception of the species as brutish and ...
The discovery rewrites the history of interbreeding between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals. In a new study published in the journal l’Anthropologie, scientists have identified the earliest-known ...
Why do some groups of people today have more Neanderthal DNA than others? A new study offers answers
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Back in 1929, archaeologists unearthed several human skeletons (seven adults and three children) while excavating Skuhl Cave just south of Haifa, Israel. Dating back 140,000 years to the end of the ...
An American man who learned he has Neanderthal DNA is hoping to meet others like him, after using a genetic test to reconnect with family. Dennis "DWayne" Deel is among the millions of people who used ...
In trying to find what makes some people more vulnerable to severe COVID-19, several groups identified mutations in a region of chromosome 3 as a likely culprit. Around the same time, a study in 2020 ...
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