The Fascination with Neanderthals Begins For many, the name Neanderthals conjures images of hairy, robust humans who walked ...

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Speaking to DailyMail.com, genetic engineer Sebnem Unluisler says that Neanderthal genes affect everything from hair to nicotine addiction in modern people. Unluisler who works at the London ...

maybe giving our ancestors thicker hair and skin that helped them cope better with the colder climate. Other DNA inherited from Neanderthals seems to be involved in boosting immunity, perhaps ...