The extinction of Neanderthals, our closest extinct human relatives, has long been a subject of intrigue and speculation. A ...

New research posits that a genetic incompatibility between female offspring of humans and Neanderthals and their children ...

Researchers claim that a slight difference exists between the mechanisms of RBCs in Neanderthals and modern humans.

A fatal genetic incompatibility between Neanderthals and modern humans may have hastened the extinction of our ancient ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES - As recently as 2008, scientists thought that Neanderthals and modern humans had never mated. Then, last year, they said that the two species had - but that the few Neanderthal genes that ...

A study comparing lead exposure in Neanderthals, human ancestors and 20th-century humans poses a series of questions for further study.

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Recently, scientists discovered that some of these inherited Neanderthal genes might increase susceptibility to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). New research from Clemson University and Loyola ...

If you have diabetes, you may have a Neanderthal to thank/blame, according to recent genome studies. Science and Nature today published independent studies of Neanderthal DNA, both of which shed some ...

The discovery of ancient human cousins has long stirred wonder and debate. Early Neanderthal remains offered a glimpse into our distant past, prompting questions about how they lived and whether they ...

Scientists have a new clue in the long quest to decipher what makes us uniquely human: tiny changes in brain chemistry that set us apart from our closest hominin cousins. In a study published Monday ...