Humans and Neanderthals mated 250,000 years ago, much earlie

A comparison of the genomes of a Neanderthal who lived 120,000 years ago in Siberia with those from modern humans in sub-Saharan Africa has revealed insight into the migratory and interbreeding history of both species.

Related Keywords

Colorado , United States , Estonia , Tartu , Tartumaa , Niger , Michael Dannemann , Fernando Villanea , Alexander Platt , Sarah Tishkoff , Department Of Genetics , University Of Tartu , University Of Pennsylvania , University Of Colorado Boulder , Live Science , Saharan Africa , Colorado Boulder , Neanderthals , Neanderthal Dna , Anatomically Modern Humans , Homo Sapiens , Human Dna , Human Genomes , Genetic Analysis ,