‘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.
When Neanderthals interbred with ancient humans: Research clarifies timeline of human evolution
The Neanderthal DNA found in modern human genomes has long raised questions about ancient interbreeding. New studies offer a ...
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Neanderthals May Have Had “Explosive Strength” Thanks To Their "Bell-Shaped" Ribcages
Neanderthals, meanwhile, are thought to have typically possessed wider, “bell-shaped” ribcages, thus giving them a ...
Rewriting Evolution: Study Shows Neanderthals and Humans Were Not the Same Species
A study suggests that by the time H. sapiens expanded, the differentiation between the two species had progressed to the ...
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Humans and Neanderthals met often, but only one event matters
Homo sapiens began in Africa but Neanderthals were Eurasian. Any miscegenation would have happened after sapiens left its ...