Neanderthal genes may explain why some people have Chiari malformation type I, a condition in which the brain bulges out of the back of the skull.

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

"Humans picked up some Neanderthal DNA through interbreeding, while the Neanderthal population, always fairly small, was ...

For centuries, we’ve imagined Neanderthals as distant cousins — a separate species that vanished long ago. But thanks to ...

A Neanderthal variant in an enzyme involved in energy production has been linked to ​​a 50% lower probability of achieving ...

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 ...

New research suggests that modern conditions may trace back to Neanderthal skull traits we share with our extinct cousins.

This evidence poses the question of why current human populations are predominantly descended from the latest “out of Africa” ...