Neanderthal DNA study reveals surprising partner preference

This intriguing discovery raises significant questions about the nature of these prehistoric interactions

By Adithi Ramakrishnan

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

Neanderthals' human blood mostly came from moms, study suggests

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.

Nuevo estudio genético: en el mestizaje entre neandertales y sapiens, la mayoría de parejas fueron mujeres humanas y varones neandertales

Los autores sostienen que la distribución de los genes neandertales en el ADN de los sapiens se explica por preferencias a la hora de elegir pareja y no sólo por la selección natural de los genes más útiles para la supervivencia Leer

By Amado Herrero