Neanderthal genes can be found in the DNA of certain modern humans.
Genetic studies have revealed interbreeding between modern humans (Homo sapiens) and Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) tens of thousands of years ago.
Interbreeding happened around 40,000 years ago when Homo sapiens from Africa traveled to the western portions of the Eurasian continent.
Neanderthals had already inhabited the western Eurasian continent for thousands of years before this encounter.
A study led by the University of Geneva has examined the distribution of the Neanderthal-inherited DNA segments within the…
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News Source: interestingengineering.com