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fromNature
1 day ago

Neanderthal dad, human mum: study reveals ancient procreation pattern

Female Homo sapiens and male Neanderthals mated more frequently than the reverse pairing, shaping human genetic ancestry patterns revealed through analysis of female Neanderthal specimens.
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fromMail Online
6 hours ago

Our female ancestors really fancied Neanderthal men, study suggests

Ancient human and Neanderthal interbreeding primarily involved male Neanderthals and female homo sapiens, evidenced by rare Neanderthal DNA on the X chromosome in modern humans.
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