For the past 40,000 years, Homo sapiens have been the only human species on Earth. Our ancestors, including the Neanderthals ...

MailOnline has asked the experts what the world might look like if the Neanderthals and Denisovans hadn't gone extinct.

People with Chiari malformations have a skull shape similar to Neanderthals, suggesting that the condition may be caused by ...

These human species interbred widely during the periods they overlapped, and many modern humans carry at least some Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA. If these species hadn't vanished, they might have ...

Uncovering India's genetic richness through comprehensive genomic mapping reveals unique ancestry and health implications for ...

Scientists sequenced the genomes of 2,762 individuals across India, revealing the country’s unique ancestral makeup and a ...

Could a Neanderthal gene offer protection against the severity of Covid-19? This video discusses the Gene OAS1 and its ...

India’s complex ancestry—intertwined with Iranian farmers, Steppe herders, and local hunter-gatherers—has now been decoded through genomic data from 2,762 people. The study uncovers surprising levels ...

Scientists are finding that some of the genes inherited from Neanderthals and Denisovans are associated with depression, autism, or obesity. Interbreeding, moreover, didn’t seem to help the ...