Neanderthals Mated with Humans 100,000 Years Earlier Than Believed
Neanderthals and Early Humans Interbred Earlier Than Previously Believed A groundbreaking study has revealed that Neanderthals and early humans interbred as far back as 140,000 years ago, significantly earlier than previously thought. This discovery challenges the long-held belief that such interbreeding occurred only around 60,000 to 40,000 years ago. The evidence comes from the fossil…