The discovery of Neanderthal remains sparked a wave of curiosity about these ancient relatives. What set them apart? What ...

Though the Neanderthal DNA may appear minute, it has left discernible traces on certain traits in modern humans. Some of ...

“And what’s really exciting is that even though there was this broader scope of traits that was considered, they point to effects of Neanderthal DNA on similar systems to what’s been seen previously.” ...

Not necessarily, and the only true way to find out is through a DNA test. But Metro has rounded up some traits which could signify you have Neanderthal ancestry. It’s not a common consideration ...

To investigate the archaic ancestry of the living human population, Akey and Vernot set to work searching for Neanderthal DNA in modern genomes. They developed a statistical approach to identify ...

Left to right: Comparison of Neanderthal and recent human skulls ... evolve more quickly and spread more easily within and between species than traits based on anatomy and DNA. In addition, ...

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 ...

Neanderthal DNA makes up approximately two per cent of the genome of people of non-African descent. Not only that, but some of our physical traits and mental health issues — like depression and ...

Even though the exact anatomical traits of the hominins at these sites vary—from modern Homo sapiens to archaic Neanderthal-like forms—their tools and practices speak a common cultural language.