Neanderthal DNA study reveals surprising partner preference

But the study, published Thursday in the journal Science, shows “that whenever Neanderthals and modern humans have mated, ...

Neanderthals seemed to have a thing for modern human women

By now, it’s firmly established that modern humans and their Neanderthal relatives met and mated as our ancestors expanded ...

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 ...
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A genetic analysis reveals new details on ancient couplings between humans and Neanderthals

Humans and Neanderthals cozied up from time to time when they lived in the same areas tens of thousands of years ago. But we ...
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How fast does human DNA mutate? Scientists finally know

A deeper understanding of how DNA changes over generations helps scientists learn why people differ and how diseases develop. Until recently, many fast-changing parts of the human genome ...

Your DNA Is Constantly Moving, and It Could Hold the Key to Cancer and Autism

Human DNA constantly refolds in 3D space, and these looping dynamics regulate gene expression and cell identity.
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Jumping DNA fragments found to destabilize cancer genome

A study published today in the journal Science reveals how jumping fragments of human DNA, a type of genetic parasite, ...

Scientists sharpen genetic maps to help pinpoint DNA changes that influence human health traits and disease risk

Scientists have identified how specific genetic changes function in cells to influence disease risk and other human health ...

What happened when humans and Neanderthals hooked up

Geneticists have a better understanding of how prehistoric pairings unfolded, with new research suggesting they were mostly between male Neanderthals and female humans.