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- Neanderthals disappeared about 40,000 years ago, but their DNA may now be helping some modern humans build more muscleA genetic variant inherited from Neanderthals boosts muscle mass in certain modern humans. This variant impacts the signaling of growth hor...19 Aug, 2026, 04.32 PM IST
- 40,000 years ago, our closest ancient human relatives did something that changed the manifestation of relationship, bonding foreverKiss may last only a moment, but its evolutionary history could span millions of years. That simple gesture—today associated with love, fri...28 Jul, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
- Who are Denisovans, or 'Dragon Man', whose face has finally been discovered after 400,000 years with the help of dental plaqueScientists have linked Denisovan DNA to the "Dragon Man" skull, giving ancient relatives a physical form. Fossils found across Asia suggest...10 Jul, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
- Scientists found an 8-year-old Neanderthal child in a Belgian cave, and the molar DNA found is said to be the oldest human genetic code ever sequenced, turning one hillside into a rare window on our deep pastA young Neanderthal girl, the "Scladina child," unearthed in Belgium, has revolutionized our understanding of these ancient relatives. Her ...30 Jun, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
- Discovery of 16 human bones changed the course of history. How they survived 40,000 years ago and did climate change made them extinct?A remarkable discovery of 16 bones in Germany's Neander Valley in 1856 challenged prevailing scientific beliefs about human origins. Initia...23 Jun, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
- DNA from 7000-year-old African Mummy reveals previously unknown human lineage in Sahara desert 50,000 years agoSahara Mummy DNA: DNA extracted from two 7,000-year-old naturally preserved individuals found in Libya's Takarkori rock shelter has reveale...15 Jun, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
- What the X chromosome revealed about Neanderthals and early humansNew genetic research reveals ancient human and Neanderthal interactions followed a surprising pattern. Scientists found more modern human D...11 May, 2026, 03.44 AM IST
- Ancient bones in German cave challenge timeline of Homo sapiens' arrival in EuropeBone fragments discovered in Ilsenhohle cave in central Germany have rewritten the early history of Homo sapiens in Europe. The findings, d...01 Feb, 2024, 03.22 PM IST
- Are you a morning person? That may just be your 'Neanderthal Genes' manifestingSince the 1990s, studies of Neanderthal DNA have exposed our species' intertwined history.22 Dec, 2023, 07.28 PM IST
- Is this the real-life Flintstones? Geneticists discover remains of a Neanderthal family in caves of SiberiaAmong the 13 Neanderthals discovered , five were children or pre-teens.20 Oct, 2022, 11.03 AM IST
- Neanderthals, humans co-existed in Europe for over 2,000 years: studyResearch by Swedish paleogeneticist Svante Paabo, who won the medicine Nobel prize last week, helped reveal that people of European descent...13 Oct, 2022, 10.30 PM IST
- Meet Svante Paabo, the Swedish scientist who won Nobel in medicine. His father got it in 1982Techniques that Paabo spearheaded allowed researchers to compare the genome of modern humans and that of other hominins - the Denisovans as...04 Oct, 2022, 11.32 AM IST
- You are more neanderthal than you think! Humans interbred with their kind in Western AsiaRelations that our ancestors had with Neanderthals may continue to exert an influence on our well-being today.25 Oct, 2017, 07.01 PM IST
- Neanderthal DNA may have shaped our modern looksLondon, Oct 6 (IANS) Neanderthal genes have contributed to human skin tone, hair colour, sleep patterns, mood, and even a person's smoking ...06 Oct, 2017, 07.02 PM IST
- Human DNA discovered in caves without skeletal remainsWashington, April 28 (IANS) An international team of researchers has successfully retrieved human DNA in cave sediments where no skeletal r...28 Apr, 2017, 08.35 AM IST
- Neanderthals and humans interbred 100,000 years ago, says studyPeople living today who are of European, Eurasian and Asian descent have well-identified Neanderthal-derived segments in their genome.18 Feb, 2016, 03.04 PM IST
- DNA analysis of 40,000 years old jawbone suggests that Humans interbred with NeanderthalsEarly modern humans interbred with Neanderthals when they first came to Europe, DNA analysis of a 40,000-year-old jawbone suggests.23 Jun, 2015, 04.50 PM IST
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