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.
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Modern Humans and Neanderthals Had Kids for 7,000 Years and the Legacy Lives in Our Genes
Most of us have Neanderthal ancestors, and now scientists how revealed important details about how their DNA shape us today.
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 ...
Prehistoric Hookups: Landmark Studies Pinpoint When Humans and Neanderthals Interbred
Ancient genomes reveal a narrow time window for Neanderthal and human interbreeding, raising new questions about their shared ...
Scientists pinpoint when humans had babies with Neanderthals
Neanderthals interbred with modern humans 47,000 years ago, passing down DNA that still exists in many modern-day people, ...
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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 ...