A new finding has revealed that the way that some of us deal with the flu may come from a long-lost DNA line that comes from ...

A team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute have found that Neanderthal DNA in some of us may affect how our skin ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." DNA study leads researchers to pin humanity’s low pain thresholds on Neanderthals. The team believes that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ancient Neandertal DNA weakened a muscle enzyme still affecting athletic performance and health in people today. (CREDIT: ...

A study incorporating fresh DNA data and archaeological evidence has revealed that the last Neanderthals in Europe experienced a massive population turnover. The research shows that late Neanderthals ...

Neanderthals died out some 30,000 years ago, but their genes live on within many of us. African people have very little Neanderthal DNA because their ancestors didn't make the trip through Eurasia, ...