Ancient Neanderthal DNA passed down for 40,000 years is now affecting how humans fight off modern viruses, making some ...

Eight Neanderthal teeth recovered from a single cave in southern Poland have yielded mitochondrial genomes belonging to at ...

A genetic study explored how inherited Neanderthal variants can affect the way some modern humans metabolize common drugs.

The Neanderthal Connection Every person alive today carries traces of Neanderthal DNA, typically around 2% of their genome. This genetic legacy comes from interbreeding events between Homo sapiens and ...

If you regularly experience headaches, dizziness, balance problems and blurred vision, our Neanderthal cousins could be to blame. These are common symptoms of Chiari malformations, structural defects ...

Cutting-edge genetics research reveals a startling legacy embedded in our DNA.

Every human face is unique, allowing us to distinguish between individuals. We know little about how facial features are encoded in our DNA, but we may be able to learn more about how our faces ...

NEW YORK -- Humans and Neanderthals cozied up from time to time when they lived in the same areas tens of thousands of years ago. But we don't know much about who got with whom, or why. A new genetic ...