Posted in News Neanderthals and humans mated more recently than we thought! Ancient species interbred with our ancestors within the past 50,000 years, study finds – rewriting the story of our evolution December 13, 2024 When homo sapiens migrated out of Africa to Eurasia in pre-history, we met Neanderthals and bred over a period of about 7,000 years, scientists report. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14188985/Neanderthals-humans-mated-recently-thought.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490