Influenced by our environment and how we adapt to it, our DNA changes through the generations. Scientists can use the differences that have built up over thousands of years to map the journeys ... as ...

Yet, the question persists: How much Neanderthal DNA do we ... the scientific community set out to map the genetic remnants interwoven in our DNA. Current research indicates that between 1% ...

By analyzing the frequency, length, and distribution ... Researchers compared the DNA of ancient Homo sapiens with contemporary humans, creating a detailed catalog of Neanderthal ancestry segments.

Neanderthal DNA makes up approximately two per cent of the genome of people of non-African descent. Not only that, but some of our physical traits and mental health issues — like depression and ...