Neanderthal DNA in Modern Humans and its Surprising Impact

An in-depth analysis of Neandertal Genes in Modern Humans.

Neanderthals and modern humans
Ancient human history
Interbreeding of humans and Neanderthals
Archaeological discoveries
Human-Neanderthal interactions

Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
0:10 - Who are Neanderthals
1:33 - Encounter with Modern Humans
2:08 - Neanderthal Genetic Legacy
2:58 - Neanderthal Genes and Our Immune System
3:59 - Neanderthal DNA Impact on Skin and Hair
4:55 - Neanderthal DNA Impact on Metabolism
5:37 - Neanderthal DNA Impact on Cognitive and Neurological Traits
6:44 - Resistance to Diseases
8:47 - Assimilation of Neanderthals
8:54 - Cultural Impact of Neanderthals
9:49 - Individual Connection

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[alinaanto]

The existence of “parallel” humans is fascinating and allow for even more questions on our deep history and of evolution processes generally. These to me are fascinating subjects!

[Shakes_KS]

lol, these neanderthals look like a lot of people I see walking around every day 😂

[Jenni-esvr]

So please clarify .. we all have a common ancestor species which left Africa .. mutated in to either Denisovans or Neanderthals and modern humans ? So they would be more like cousins?

[AlphonsodeBarbo]

Oh, Wow! My neighbour's ancestors!

[propagandatwo]

So Neander. had blue eyes... This stuff is insufferable.

[namelesscurmudgeon]

I see people who look like this every day, mainly around the welfare office.