Researchers have recovered the oldest known DNA from modern humans in Europe, unearthing a mysterious and extinct branch of ...

New research has pinpointed when Homo sapiens and Neanderthals interbred, providing precise estimates showcasing how Neanderthal DNA influences human traits like skin pigmentation, immune response, ...

Neanderthals and humans likely mixed and mingled during a narrow time frame 45,000 years ago, scientists reported Thursday, a ...

Most of us have Neanderthal ancestors, and now scientists how revealed important details about how their DNA shape us today.

Neanderthal DNA continues to shape human traits today, with most people carrying up to four per cent of Neanderthal genes in ...

Research shows a link between Zlatý kůň and Ranis, early European modern humans who retained African traits, lacked ...

Scientists have successfully sequenced the genomes of seven people who lived in Europe between 42,000 and 49,000 years ago, ...

Read the full story here. Hidden in many people’s genetic codes is a mystery that has long intrigued scientists — a tiny ...

“It suggests that hybrid individuals who had Neanderthal DNA in these regions were substantially less fit, likely to due to ...

The Neanderthal DNA found in modern human genomes has long raised questions about ancient interbreeding. New studies offer a ...

Human DNA recovered from remains found in Europe is revealing our species’ shared history with Neanderthals. The trove is the ...