Humans and Neanderthals cozied up from time to time when they lived in the same areas tens of thousands of years ago.

Humans and Neanderthals cozied up from time to time when they lived in the same areas tens of thousands of years ago. A new ...

Ancient linkups may have happened more frequently between female humans and male Neanderthals, according to an new genetic ...

Geneticists have a better understanding of how prehistoric pairings unfolded, with new research suggesting they were mostly ...

Maybe Neanderthals were not wiped out in a catastrophic event some 40,000 years ago. In fact, perhaps they never truly disappeared in a definite sense. New research has examined the flow of genes ...

For decades, the disappearance of Neanderthals has been explained through dramatic stories of sudden extinction. Some theories suggested they were hunted, others that they starved when climates ...

The researchers also found that Neanderthals had far more human DNA on their X chromosomes than expected. This confirms the ...

By now, it’s firmly established that modern humans and their Neanderthal relatives met and mated as our ancestors expanded ...

Most people alive today carry fragments of Neanderthal DNA in their genome. Now scientists are gaining a more intimate ...

A 2026 study finds sex-biased interbreeding, not genetic incompatibility, likely explains why Neanderthal DNA is scarce on the human X chromosome.

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

A new study suggests preeclampsia, a deadly pregnancy disorder, may have contributed to Neanderthal extinction.