Women with Neandertal Gene Give Birth to More Children
Women who carry the Neandertal receptor for progesterone tend to have fewer bleedings during early pregnancy, fewer miscarriages, and give birth to more children
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Woolly Mammoths and Neanderthals May Have Shared Genetic Traits
Findings point to molecular resemblance in climate adaptation traits of the two species
Neandertal Genes Give Clues to Human Brain Evolution
Present-day humans who carry particular Neandertal DNA fragments have heads that are slightly less rounded
Study Uses Rings in Teeth to Understand the Environment Neanderthals Faced
Teeth may be an important new resource for understanding the lives of our extinct relatives
Study Reconstructs Neandertal Ribcage, Offers New Clues to Ancient Human Anatomy
The reconstruction could potentially shed new light on how this ancient human moved and breathed
Modern Humans Inherited Viral Defenses from Neanderthals
Curiously, some snippets of Neanderthal DNA pop up more often in modern human populations than others
Compassion Helped Neanderthals Survive
They have an unwarranted image as brutish and uncaring, but new research has revealed just how knowledgeable and effective Neanderthal healthcare was
Brain Size of Human Ancestors Evolved Gradually Over 3 Million Years
Hominin Fossils show that brain size increased gradually and consistently
Neanderthals’ Lack of Drawing Ability May Relate to Hunting Techniques
Spear-throwing gave homo sapiens better eye-hand coordination, smarter brains
Neanderthal DNA Has Subtle But Significant Impact on Human Traits
Neanderthal DNA is associated with a wide range of traits, including immunological, dermatological, neurological, psychiatric and reproductive diseases