If you regularly experience headaches, dizziness, balance problems and blurred vision, our Neanderthal cousins could be to ...

A new study suggests that some modern brain malformations may be linked to Neanderthal ancestry. Researchers have found that ...

Recent research suggests that some of these genetic variants inherited from Neanderthals could be linked to autism spectrum ...

The effects of Neanderthal DNA traits are detectable, but they’re modest.” Capra said that his work had found links between Neanderthal DNA and psychiatric disorders like depression and addiction.

"Humans picked up some Neanderthal DNA through interbreeding, while the Neanderthal population, always fairly small, was ...

At least one-fifth of the Neanderthal genome may lurk within modern humans, influencing the skin and hair, as well as what diseases people have today, researchers say.

Remnants of Neanderthal DNA in modern genomes have long prompted questions about interspecies mating. Two studies shed light on when that occurred — and when ancient humans left Africa.

Our ancient ancestors likely bred with the Neanderthal when they first left Africa to explore Europe and Asia. A new study reports that residual Neanderthal DNA in the human genome may make some ...

A reconstruction of a Neanderthal woman by Dutch artists Andrie and Alfons Kennis. Neanderthals and humans interbred roughly 50,000 years ago, and yet many of us still harbor their DNA in our cells.

Neanderthal DNA appears to live on in our immune systems, as well, especially when it comes to resisting infections. Neanderthal ancestors also passed along some traits for sleeping patterns, ...

23andMe released an update to their Neanderthal report. It breaks down to customer's how much Neanderthal DNA they have and how that DNA might influence them.