Ancient linkups may have happened more frequently between female humans and male Neanderthals, according to an new genetic ...

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

The human genome is a rich, complex record of migration, encounters, and inheritance written over thousands of millennia. Genomic research by members of Sarah Tishkoff's lab at the University of ...

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

Human metabolism is regulated by internal clocks, the so-called circadian rhythms. Many processes, such as sugar uptake, fat ...

A study out Thursday in Science argues that Neanderthal men and human women were particularly inclined to mate, a sexual ...

Rapidly testing hundreds of thousands of DNA sequences, scientists identified specific genetic variations contributing to blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.

When ancient humans mated, dad was a Neanderthal, mom was Homo sapiens.

Geneticists have found an interesting pattern in how early humans and Neanderthals interbred—and it wasn't balanced.

Genomic analysis shows that interbreeding between female Neanderthals and human males was less common than the opposite ...

A new genetic study reveals that female humans often mated with male Neanderthals, providing insights into ancient ...