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Tokunbo Salako

The mating game: New DNA study shows female humans often interbred with Neanderthal males

If the simplest explanation is often the most likely, then a new study suggests Neanderthal males and human females did what couples do naturally when they got together when they lived in the same area.

Did human women venture into Neanderthal populations, or were the Neanderthal males drawn to larger human enclaves? Were these interactions peaceful, confusing, secretive or even violent?

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