Hold onto your lab coats! A groundbreaking study by scientists from Southeast University (Nanjing) and Princeton University has rewritten the timeline of human history. Turns out, Neanderthals weren’t just our distant cousins—they carried chunks of our DNA too!
Using cutting-edge genome analysis of 2,000 modern humans and three Neanderthal specimens, the team discovered that 2.5–3.7% of Neanderthal DNA actually came from early modern humans. Talk about a plot twist!
Here’s the tea: When humans migrated from Africa to the Middle East ~200,000 years ago, they didn’t just share landscapes with Neanderthals—they swapped genes… twice! The study, published in Science, also reveals Neanderthal populations were 20% smaller than previously thought, making them more vulnerable to genetic mutations.
“This isn’t just about Neanderthals disappearing—it’s about them becoming part of us,” one researcher noted. The findings suggest smaller Neanderthal groups may have gradually blended into expanding human populations.
Next time you take a DNA test, remember: You’re not just human—you’re a living museum of prehistoric connections.
Hold onto your lab coats! A groundbreaking study by scientists from Southeast University (Nanjing) and Princeton University has rewritten the timeline of human history. Turns out, Neanderthals weren’t just our distant cousins—they carried chunks of our DNA too! 
The study, published in Science, also reveals Neanderthal populations were 20% smaller than previously thought, making them more vulnerable to genetic mutations.
The findings suggest smaller Neanderthal groups may have gradually blended into expanding human populations.
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