Humans Met Neanderthals Outside Africa, Study Reveals
In 2010, researchers published the genome of Homo neanderthalensis, a species known as Neanderthal man. The study found that Neanderthals and modern humans (Homo sapiens) shared DNA, specifically non-African stretches, suggesting past interbreeding outside Africa. This is not surprising, given that Neanderthals were Eurasian while Homo sapiens originated in Africa. The discovery helps clarify a … Read more