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Skhūl Child Fossil Shows Mixed Human–Neanderthal Traits, Pushing Interbreeding to 140,000 Years Ago

CT scans with comparative anatomy revealed Neanderthal-like internal cranial structures in a child’s skull that otherwise matches early Homo sapiens.

140,000-Year-Old Skhul Child Shows Mixed Traits, Pointing to Early Human–Neanderthal Interbreeding

Genetic Inheritance Accounts for Most Parent-Child Obesity, With Maternal Nurture Impacting Teens

Harvard Study Links Maternal Age and Genes to Same-Sex Birth Patterns

Global Genetic Score Doubles Early Prediction of Childhood Obesity

Maternal Age and Genetics Linked to Skewed Birth Sex Ratios

Comprehensive Indian Genomic Map Reveals Archaic Legacies and Hidden Disease Variants

Dual Circadian Clocks and Gene Variants Govern Seasonal Shift Work Adaptation

New Study Links De Novo Mutations to 1 in 136 Pregnancy Losses

Genomic Study Traces Humanity's Longest Prehistoric Migration

Study Links Genetics to Baby Walking Milestones and Broader Developmental Traits

Modern Humans Descended from Two Divergent Ancestral Populations

Lapedo Child Burial Reveals Human-Neanderthal Hybrid Lived 28,000 Years Ago

Human-Specific Protein Variant Linked to Evolution of Language

Skull Once Thought to Be Cleopatra’s Sister Identified as Young Boy with Rare Growth Disorder

Ancient DNA Study Reveals Korean Roots of Japan's Early Inhabitants

Persian Plateau Identified as Key Hub in Early Human Migration

Bisexual Behavior Genetic Variants Linked to More Offspring in Heterosexual Men