In modern humans, up to two percent of our DNA comes from our Neanderthal ancestors. DNA from Neanderthals has small, but detectable effects on humans today, stemming from an ancient period where ...

Research shows some African populations have almost no Neanderthal DNA, while those from European or Asian backgrounds have 1 ...

If you've ever struggled to reduce your carb intake, ancient DNA might be to blame. It has long been known that humans carry ...

In 2015, a paleoanthropology team discovered jaw remains of a roughly 42,000-year-old Neanderthal in France. Over the next several years, the team, lead by Ludovic Slimak, found more of the ...

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 ...

Scientists found new clues about one of the last living Neanderthals. By sequencing the DNA from one of the Neanderthal's teeth, they discovered a completely new lineage. The DNA indicates recent ...

"Neanderthals and Denisovans passed on DNA ... "This is an interesting and well-done study, but the relationship between our DNA and traits can be complex," Joshua Akey at Princeton University ...

A comet that was last viewed by the Neanderthals tens of thousands of years ago could be seen tonight, with astrologists ...