A team of paleoanthropologists and geneticists from Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, EFS, ADES has found evidence of what may have ...

Almost two centuries after the first Neanderthal was discovered, we are still learning a great deal about our ancient ...

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Learn how interbreeding with Neanderthals may have bolstered our immune systems.

Human populations that left Africa evolved quickly whereas Neanderthals stayed the same, according to an analysis of blood ...

Neanderthal blood protein differences linked to health risks Rare RhD type incompatible with other hominid blood types Genetic incompatibilities may explain Neanderthal extinction ...

As Americans, we’re not doing it right. We’re not partying. We’re not hosting dinner parties, let alone even having a room in our houses to dine. We’re not gathering or joining or belonging. We order ...

We’ve evolved immensely, but can still benefit from thinking about ancient humans and how they lived their lives. Here’s why.

And their legacy persists — not just in the archaeological record, but in our very genes. Some modern-day people have 2 percent Neanderthal DNA, according to Prof. Chris Stringer, a leading human ...