Areas such as skin pigmentation, immune system response, and metabolism have been specifically influenced by Neanderthal genetic material. Concurrently, in a move responding to global security issues, ...

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.

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.

A study suggests that by the time H. sapiens expanded, the differentiation between the two species had progressed to the ...

Two groundbreaking studies have pinpointed when ancient humans and Neanderthals interbred, with both research teams ...

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’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 ...