Neanderthal - DNA, Evolution, Interbreeding | Britannica
Dec 24, 2025 · Neanderthal DNA occurs at higher frequencies in Eurasia. Indeed, Neanderthal DNA makes up 1–4 percent of the gene pool of Eurasian populations. Among those populations, …
Neanderthal genetics - Wikipedia
Barring hybrid incompatibility or negative selection, most Neanderthal DNA may descend from the children of modern human females and Neanderthal males. Neanderthals also interbred with …
Ancient DNA and Neanderthals - The Smithsonian's Human Origins …
Feb 20, 2024 · Neanderthals are known to contribute up to 1-4% of the genomes of non-African modern humans, depending on what region of the word your ancestors come from, and modern humans who …
'More Neanderthal than human': How DNA from our long-lost …
Jan 2, 2026 · Neanderthals and humans mated millennia ago, and their legacy lives on in us today. Here's how.
The Year in Neanderthal Discoveries - The New York Times
6 days ago · Neanderthals, who flourished across Eurasia for hundreds of thousands of years before vanishing around 40,000 years ago, had a notable return to the scientific spotlight in 2025. More than …
How Neanderthal DNA influenced human survival
Dec 16, 2024 · These interactions left a lasting mark on our DNA; today, nearly all non-African humans carry traces of Neanderthal DNA, a genetic inheritance that provides important insights into human …
What Is Neanderthal DNA and How Does It Affect Humans?
Jun 28, 2025 · The amount of Neanderthal DNA in a person’s genome is linked to the migration patterns of their ancestors. Because the interbreeding events occurred in Eurasia after Homo sapiens had …
Scientists Analyzed the Genome of a Late Neanderthal's DNA
Nov 17, 2025 · In 2015, a paleoanthropology team discovered jaw remains of a roughly 42,000-year-old Neanderthal in France. Over the next several years, the team, led by Ludovic Slimak, found more of …
A new timeline for Neanderthal interbreeding with modern humans
Dec 12, 2024 · A new analysis of DNA from ancient modern humans (Homo sapiens) in Europe and Asia has determined, more precisely than ever, the time period during which Neanderthals interbred …
Ancient DNA Reveals Precise Timing of Neanderthal-Human Mixing
Feb 26, 2025 · Although the Neanderthals are long extinct, their genetic legacy continues to shape our biology. In fact, most modern humans of non-African descent carry traces of Neanderthal DNA in …