Tag: Neanderthal

Neanderthal DNA may have shaped our modern looks

London: Neanderthal genes have contributed to human skin tone, hair colour, sleep patterns, mood, and even a person’s smoking status, find a study. The study, led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany, explored the “influence Neanderthal DNA might be having on ordinary variation in people today”, said Janet Kelso, […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Neanderthal children grew up like modern humans: study

London: Scientists who studied the fossilised skeleton of Neanderthal child have found that the growth of our ancient relatives were no different than that of a modern-day human child. “Discerning the differences and similarities in growth patterns between Neanderthals and modern humans helps us better define our own history. Modern humans and Neanderthals emerged from […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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