• History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 23rd, 2014
Humans and Neanderthals Had Their First Kids Together About 50,000 Years Ago

Humans and Neanderthals Had Their First Kids Together About 50,000 Years Ago

DNA recovered from 45,000-year-old bone found in Siberia sheds new light on the romance between humans and Neanderthals

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 29th, 2013
Human–Neanderthal Hybrid Allegedly Found in Northern Italy

Human–Neanderthal Hybrid Allegedly Found in Northern Italy

The “love child” constitutes evidence that the two species interbred

What Generations of Inbreeding Will Do to You

What Generations of Inbreeding Will Do to You

Warning: side-effects may include blue skin, among others

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 7th, 2011
Cross-Species Interbreeding Discovered via DNA Analysis

Cross-Species Interbreeding Discovered via DNA Analysis

Modern and 'archaic' humans mated thousands of years ago

Humans and Neanderthals Most Likely Interbred

Humans and Neanderthals Most Likely Interbred

This happened several thousands of years ago