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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 hours ago

Research suggests mating direction bias between Neanderthals and humans

Genetic evidence reveals that prehistoric interbreeding between Neanderthals and modern humans occurred predominantly between male Neanderthals and female humans, explaining why Neanderthal DNA is largely absent from the human X chromosome.
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fromMail Online
4 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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