Non-Africans carry around 2% Neanderthal DNA in their genomes — yet there's one chromosome where DNA from our ancient cousins ...

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Einstein's general theory of relativity predicted that so-called 'plunging regions' around black holes would accelerate ...

Researchers think a farmhouse in the Pyrenees was set on fire by Carthaginian troops on their way to attack Rome.

Around 2% of the genomes of modern Eurasians contains Neanderthal DNA. Here's how it affects our health. Today, we can still ...

While still the topic of ongoing debate, some scientists think Neanderthals could talk and may have had language.

Neanderthals are our closest relatives who went extinct around 40,000 years ago. Here's how they differed to us. Yet despite this closeness, Neanderthals' (Homo neanderthalensis) and Homo sapiens' ...

Raw milk sales have surged following reports of H5N1 infections in dairy cows in the U.S. But drinking unpasteurized products ...

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