Two studies came to a similar conclusion, highlighting a single, sustained event of mixing DNA. The findings could impact our ...

Long ago, early humans shared the earth with several archaic human species, including Neanderthals and Denisovans. These species, were bipedal and close relatives of modern humans. They lived in ...

After humans first migrated out of Africa about 60,000 years ago, we started having sex with Neanderthals – a now extinct archaic but closely-related species. Now, scientists claim to have ...

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The study determined that Neanderthals and modern humans interbred approximately 50,500 years ago, a process that lasted around 7,000 years. This timeline aligns with archaeological evidence ...

Our species is defined by a long list of cultural and genetic traits that set us apart from our ancient counterparts.

Summary: New research refines the timeline of interbreeding between modern humans and Neanderthals, showing it began about 50,500 years ago and lasted roughly 7,000 years. This gene flow left ...

Human DNA recovered from remains found in Europe is revealing our species’ shared history with Neanderthals. The trove is the ...

Neanderthals and humans likely mixed and mingled during a narrow time frame 45,000 years ago, scientists reported Thursday. Researchers analyzed ancient genes to pinpoint the time period ...

Illustration of an encounter between a group of Neanderthals and a group of modern humans with offspring (red, bottom row) showing recent Neanderthal ancestry, imagined as a cave art painting.