- Neanderthals and modern humans were both living in Europe for between 2,600 and 5,400 years: Significantly, the research paper says there is strong evidence to suggest that Neanderthals disappeared at different times across Europe rather than being rapidly replaced by modern humans http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2014-08-20-neanderthals-overlapped-modern-humans-5400-years 14 comments science
- Y Chromosome from Early Modern Humans Replaced Neanderthal Y. A selective advantage may have led the modern human Y chromosome to sweep through the Neanderthal population after it was introduced via interbreeding more than 100,000 years ago. https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/y-chromosome-from-early-modern-humans-replaced-neanderthal-y-67963?utm_content=140805084&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_channel=tw-18198832 5 comments science