“And what’s really exciting is that even though there was this broader scope of traits that was considered, they point to effects of Neanderthal DNA on similar systems to what’s been seen previously.” ...

“The study expands our knowledge of the extent to which Neanderthals and Denisovans contributed functionally relevant genetic ... “It shows that the contribution [of hominin DNA] is substantial and is ...

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When modern humans journeyed out of Africa, a rapid evolution in their red blood cells may have helped them survive — but it may have also led to the eventual disappearance of Neanderthals, a new ...

The research team's analysis suggested that modern human DNA entered the Neanderthal ... which might "be signs of gene flow from Neanderthals," Chris Stringer, a paleoanthropologist at the Natural ...

This process of discovery has increased significantly since we learnt that some humans have Neanderthal DNA, a genetic fingerprint left behind when ancient humans intermixed with this now-extinct ...

Scientists have long agreed that early humans mated with Neanderthals, but a pair of recent studies have shed light on when exactly this DNA mixing occurred. Such a revelation could help ...

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If your recent ancestry lies outside of Africa, you can safely assume that you carry some Neanderthal DNA. Human origins expert Professor Chris Stringer discusses what this Neanderthal inheritance may ...

Human populations that left Africa evolved quickly whereas Neanderthals stayed the same ... which gives the "positive" and "negative" signs to blood types. So, nowadays, knowing which of the ...

Neanderthal DNA makes up approximately two per cent of the genome of people of non-African descent. Not only that, but some of our physical traits and mental health issues — like depression and ...

Our human evolution expert Professor Chris Stringer, who has been studying Neanderthals and Homo sapiens for about 50 years ... evolve more quickly and spread more easily within and between species ...