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

Whole genome data from autistic individuals, their families and other participants suggests that certain Neanderthal variants could be associated with autism.

Significant brain defects known as Chiari malformations could be down to the genes some of us have inherited from ...

Archaeology Human Evolution Neanderthal DNA may refute 65,000-year-old date for human occupation in Australia, but not all experts are convinced ...

The discovery of ancient human cousins has long stirred wonder and debate. Early Neanderthal remains offered a glimpse into our distant past, prompting questions about how they lived and whether they ...

Scientists just reconstructed half the neanderthal genome—thanks to Indian DNA Date: June 29, 2025 Source: Cell Press Summary: India’s complex ancestry—intertwined with Iranian farmers ...

A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

A new Simon Fraser University-led study reveals interbreeding between humans and their ancient cousins, Neanderthals, as the likely origin of a neurological condition estimated to impact up to one per ...

Neanderthals boiled bones in ‘fat factories’ to enrich their lean diet Germany digs reveal a large-scale operation 100,000 years earlier than oldest known fat rendering by modern humans.

Ancient DNA Reveals Mysterious New Group of Humans in Colombia With No Genetic Ties to People Today The previously undocumented lineage of hunter-gatherers seems to have disappeared around 2,000 ...

In 2010, DNA from a prehistoric finger bone found in Siberia’s Denisova cave revealed the existence of a new archaic human that shared a common ancestor with both Neanderthals and modern humans ...