Modern human ancestors and Neanderthals mated during a 7,000-year-long 'pulse,' 2 new studies reveal

DNA findings reveal exactly when Humans and Neanderthals became one

Modern humans went extinct many times before going on to populate the world, research shows (Picture: AP) Humans and Neanderthals were mingling some 45,000 years ago — and new DNA research has revealed exactly how our long lost cousins helped in Human’s success. Neanderthals, who were a group of archaic humans that lived in Eurasia before going extinct, were previously believed to be a species dominated by humans after we left Africa. However…

World's oldest human DNA found - revealing lost branch of family tree

BAFFLED scientists have unearthed the world’s oldest human DNA in Europe – with a key part of our history and family tree unlocked. In a cave under a medieval castle, 13 bone fragments were unearthed that belonged to six individuals including a mum and a daughter, as well as distant cousins. APAn illustration of ancient humans from Ranis, Germany and the Czech Republic[/caption] WikipediaThe cave system in the heart of the limestone region known…

Humans may not have survived without Neanderthals

Far from triumphantly breezing out of Africa, modern humans went extinct many times before going on to populate the world, new studies have revealed. The new DNA research has also shed new light on the role our Neanderthal cousins played in our success. While these early European humans were long seen as a species which we successfully dominated after leaving Africa, new studies show that only… Source