Neanderthals

Breakthrough discovery links Neanderthal DNA and autism

New research links inherited Neanderthal DNA to increased autism susceptibility, revealing insights into ancient human genetics.

Humans and Neanderthals are far more connected than once thought Rebecca Shavit

Neanderthal ‘Fat Factory’ reveals food processing as far back as 125,000 years ago Mac Oliveau

New discoveries show Neanderthals and Homo sapiens lived—and died—together Rebecca Shavit

DNA study reveals modern humans evolved from two ancient groups Joshua Shavit

Neanderthals were smarter, stronger, and more human than previously known Joshua Shavit

Scientists find DNA evidence that Neanderthals never went extinct Rebecca Shavit

New fossil and DNA evidence reveals significant Neanderthal diversity Rebecca Shavit

Neanderthals and modern humans interbred 50,000 years ago Joshua Shavit

Early Homo Sapiens lived together with Neanderthals 45,000 years ago Joseph Shavit

New DNA evidence finds that Neanderthals didn’t go extinct Rebecca Shavit

DNA evidence reveals that Neanderthals didn’t go extinct Rebecca Shavit

DNA evidence indicates Neanderthals didn’t go extinct – were absorbed into today’s human ancestry Rebecca Shavit

Six-year-old Neanderthal child with Down syndrome rewrites history of human compassion Rebecca Shavit

Ancient Neanderthal gene makes humans more sensitive to pain, study finds Joshua Shavit

Modern Humans and Neanderthals lived together 45,000 years ago, study finds Joshua Shavit

Surprisingly, Neanderthals were as intelligent as Homo Sapiens, study finds Joseph Shavit