For years, geneticists have wrestled with a curious absence: many modern people carry Neanderthal DNA, yet large stretches of the human X chromosome are almost empty of it. A new study argues that ...

New research reveals that ancient interbreeding between humans and Neanderthals shaped our modern human DNA - especially on the X chromosome.

A new study found that when Neanderthals and early humans interbred — a known phenomenon between the two species — most pairings appear to have involved Neanderthal males and human females. This may ...

Thin stretches of the human X chromosome look oddly empty when you scan for Neanderthal DNA. Geneticists even have a name for the gaps: “Neanderthal deserts.

DNA evidence suggests homo sapiens women more often paired with Neanderthal men, helping explain why Neanderthal genes are rare.

When ancient humans interbred, new research shows that the pairings were predominantly male Neanderthals and female Homo ...

Tradition holds that the eldest son of Genghis Khan, ruler of the Mongol Empire, founded the Golden Horde and was buried in Kazakhstan with his descendants. According to a statement released by the ...

A Colorado health tech company, Jura Health, expanded to Louisiana after participating in Startup Prize, aiming to speed up rare disease diagnoses.

Scientists found an unexpected viral hitchhiker lurking inside a common gut bacterium – and it was twice as prevalent in people with colorectal cancer.

PFAS are generally thought to be pretty bad for us, and now it seems they accelerate signs of aging in our cells.

The field of cancer genetics and oncogenomics is undergoing a transformative shift as multi-omics approaches become central to understanding the complex ...

Our DNA carries the history of ancient migrations, encounters, and relationships between different human groups. A new study suggests that intimate connections between modern humans and Neanderthals ...