The mating game: New DNA study shows female humans often interbred with Neanderthal males Growing research – including ancient DNA technology – is changing the picture of human evolution and how our ...

A recent study led by the University of Eastern Finland explored sexual selection in humans by investigating whether female odor-based mating preferences could predict how compatible male and female ...

Humans don’t have a defined mating season like deer or wolves. Here’s how evolution rewired our reproduction by blending biology, culture and social life into year-round intimacy. Unlike the rut of ...

Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes are known to mediate sexual selection both at the individual and gamete level. Previous studies have shown that perceived body odor attractiveness is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If the simplest explanation is often the most likely, then a new study suggests Neanderthal males and human females did what ...