Neanderthal-human interbreeding lasted 7,000 years, new study reveals
A new analysis of DNA from ancient modern humans (Homo sapiens) in Europe and Asia has determined, more precisely than ever, ...
‘Well, who are we?’ Ancient bones, genes help pinpoint when humans and Neanderthals mixed and mingled
A new study says Neanderthals and humans likely mixed and mingled during a narrow time frame 45,000 years ago.
A 6-Year-Old Boy Found a Strange Rock on the Beach—It Turned Out to Be an Ancient Axe
It’s not so uncommon for a 6-year-old boy on a trip to the beach to become enamored with a uniquely shaped rock. It’s just a ...
Ancient genomes link early Europeans to Neanderthal ancestry
After modern humans left Africa, they met and interbred with Neanderthals, resulting in around 2–3% Neanderthal DNA that can ...
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Neanderthal gene in humans traced back 50,000 years as DNA evidence uncovers new timeline
Neanderthals interbred with modern humans for longer than previously thought, with the two species now believed to have ...
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Rock found by a 6-year-old on a beach is actually a 50,000-year-old Neanderthal ax
The 6-year-old boy found the rock and then didn't tell anyone for three years. But a new examination reveals it was made by ...
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Our Neanderthal heritage dates back 45,000 years
They focus on the origin of some 2% of the genome of today's non-African human populations from our extinct cousin, the ...