Recent research suggests that some of these genetic variants inherited from Neanderthals could be linked to autism spectrum ...

Study Showcases Certain Neanderthal Gene Variants Make an Individual More Susceptible to Autism Neanderthals may have vanished a long time ago, but they continue to startle scientists with discoveries ...

If you regularly experience headaches, dizziness, balance problems and blurred vision, our Neanderthal cousins could be to ...

Dannemann and his colleague Janet Kelso decided to look at the impact of Neanderthal DNA on non-disease traits in modern humans. They compared DNA patterns from 112,338 people of British ancestry ...

Some of the DNA acquired by human ancestors who mated with Neanderthals is found in some people today, including genes that control the development of skin and hair, studies find.

Some current-day human DNA still carries traces of the prehistoric sexual interactions early Homo sapiens had with Neanderthals. This DNA may play a small role in swaying the course of Covid-19 ...

Neanderthals went extinct 30,000 years ago, taking their precious genetic material with them. But their DNA lives on in their hybrid ancestors: modern-day humans. Sabena Jane Blackbird / Alamy ...

In addition, the article said that 0.5% of Neanderthal DNA was contributed to an extinct group called Denisovans, and that Denisovans contributed 0.2% of their DNA to Asian and Native American people.

The designer's genetic profile showed an astonishing amount of Neanderthal DNA, which has captured the attention of millions online—and a scientist.

Unless you are of purely African descent, you probably have some Neanderthal DNA. What does it mean? A Cooling Face Mask, ‘Freezer Dress’ and More Finds to Beat the Heat, From $6.

Dennis "DWayne" Deel learned he has more Neanderthal DNA than 99 percent than anyone else who used 23andMe. Right, a reconstruction of a face using Neanderthal remains found in the Netherlands.