Study Suggests Human Women and Neanderthal Men Were Primary Mating Pairs
A new genetic study indicates that during the interbreeding between Neanderthals and Sapiens, most pairings involved human women and Neanderthal men, explaining the distribution of Neanderthal genes in human DNA.
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What Your DNA Reveals About the Sex Life of Neanderthals
Most people alive today carry fragments of Neanderthal DNA in their genome. Now scientists are gaining a more intimate understanding of the ancient encounters that put it there.
By Carl Zimmer
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Long ago, Neanderthals and humans interbred. But among Neanderthals, their human blood came mostly from their female ancestors, and a new genetic study finds this was likely due to their mating preferences.
Read full article →Neanderthal DNA study reveals surprising partner preference
This intriguing discovery raises significant questions about the nature of these prehistoric interactions
By Adithi Ramakrishnan
Read full article →Ancient coupling may have happened more between human females and Neanderthal males
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