Neanderthal DNA

A recent study suggests humans and Neanderthals mated earlier than we thought, roughly 250,000 years ago. According to a 2016 study, they first interbred about 75,000 years ago. Although these early humans vanished, they left a mark in the...

A recent study suggests the reason modern Europeans possess less Neanderthal DNA as compared to today's East Asians could be linked to the migration of Ancient Middle Eastern farmers. People with roots outside of Africa typically have around two percent...

A recent study published in the journal Communications Biology has discovered that certain Neanderthal gene variants can increase the sensitivity to pain in individuals who possess them. These gene variants are more prevalent in populations with Native American ancestry. The...