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Ancestors or Relics? Neanderthals have long fascinated scientists and the general public alike. Are they our distant ...

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As a consequence of this encounter, modern populations outside Africa carry about 2–3% Neanderthal ancestry in their genomes. The ancient populations expanding out of Africa subsequently ...

We’ve evolved immensely, but can still benefit from thinking about ancient humans and how they lived their lives. Here’s why.

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Almost two centuries after the first Neanderthal was discovered, we are still learning a great deal about our ancient relatives. Neanderthals weren't the cave-dwelling, knuckle-dragging brutes ...

Two distinct branches of the human family tree—modern humans and Neanderthals—crossed paths in a meeting that would forever change the genetic makeup of our species. The illuminated ...