When some of the earliest human migrants to Europe (homo sapien sapien) encountered Neandertals already living there around 45,000 years ago....., hookups flourished.
Analyses of DNA found in human fossils from around that time — the oldest known human remains in Europe — suggest that interbreeding between Homo sapiens and Neandertals (who were on the fast track to extinction) occurred more commonly than has often been assumed, two new studies suggest.
Genetic evidence in the new reports indicates for the first time that distinct human populations reached Europe 50,000 years ago and they used to invite Neanderthal's to their Saturday night dances.
Because of this Neandertals interbred with all the groups detected so far, ensuring that some of their genes live on today in our own DNA.
So the next time someone makes a comment about old weird Aunt Mabel..., remember that she might have a bit more Neanderthal blood in her than the rest of the family!
The way I see it anyway!
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