In prehistoric interbreeding, it was Neanderthal men and Homo sapiens women
When Homo sapiens trekked out of Africa, our species encountered Neanderthal populations already inhabiting the vast expanses of Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
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Neanderthal men chose Homo sapiens women: Genetics reveals the sex life of our ancestors
A study shows that interbreeding between the two species occurred primarily in one direction, and the origin of this bias is still unclear
Human DNA Reveals Gender Bias in Neanderthal-Sapiens Interbreeding
A new study of human DNA indicates a gender bias in the interbreeding between Neanderthal men and Sapiens women, suggesting that mating between Neanderthal women and Sapiens men was uncommon.