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Geneticists reveal an unexpected pattern in prehistoric hookups between humans and Neanderthals
The 2010 discovery that early humans and Neanderthals once encountered one another and had babies was a scientific bombshell that electrified the field of human origins.
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Neanderthal males and human females had babies together, ancient DNA reveals
Skulls are displayed as part of the Neanderthal exhibition at the Musee de l'Homme in Paris. (Stephane De Sakutin/AFP/Getty Images)
When Neanderthals and our species had babies together, the prehistoric pairings tended to follow a distinct pattern: Neanderthal dads and moms who were Homo sapiens -- the same as modern humans.
