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Previous studies suggested that early human populations in the Eurasian Steppe and northern China were less connected with each other until the spread of pastoralism and metallurgy around the third ...

Genealogy study claims first conclusive case of sex ‘distortion’ in humans — but not all researchers are convinced.

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But the study, published Thursday in the journal Science, shows “that whenever Neanderthals and modern humans have mated, there has been a preference for male Neanderthals and female modern humans, as ...

New humpback whale study shows older male whales were more likely to become fathers and younger males were less likely to do ...