- Human-Neanderthal mating between 40,000 and 60,000 years ago introduced three amino acid substitutions into a gene tied to pain, and that gene is linked to increased pain today — .4 percent of modern humans in Britain have it. https://www.inverse.com/science/neanderthals-pain-tolerance-in-modern-humans 29 comments science
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- Discovery gives crucial new insight into Neanderthals' minds https://www.inverse.com/science/neanderthals-did-math-study 1592 comments
- Ancient sex between different human species influences modern-day health https://www.inverse.com/article/62293-neanderthal-densivoan-gene-inheritance-study 674 comments
- Neanderthals 'self-medicated' for pain - BBC News http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-39205530#share-tools 22 comments
- Not guilty: Humans off the hook for Neanderthals' extinction https://www.inverse.com/article/61298-neanderthal-extinction-explanation 18 comments
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