Chagyrskaya Cave
Late Neandertals: more diverse than most scientists thought
The new “Thorin” genome from Grotte Mandrin represents a previously-unknown Neanderthal deep history.
![Fragments of a jaw with teeth visible in an archaeological site](/content/images/size/w1460/2024/09/thorin-in-situ-neanderthal-fragments-slimak-biorxiv-2023.jpg)
Tracing the signature of African-to-Neandertal gene flow
A new study of African genetic variation yields a more accurate picture of the genetic exchanges between ancient Africans and Neandertals 250,000 years ago.
![DNA with chains of bubbles rising from it in a fluid](/content/images/size/w1460/2023/10/dna-in-fluid-sangharsh-lohakare-8o_LkMpo8ug-unsplash.jpg)