A new study believes that the Neanderthal race became extinct in part because they were too unlucky.
Members of the Habsburg family almost all suffer from this syndrome, when their jaws become extremely large, making it difficult to eat.
A newly excavated 52,000-year-old piece of bone in Croatia has revealed more about the origins of humanity.
Right from 34,000 years ago, our ancestors knew that inbreeding was a bad idea.
According to scientists, Adam once existed 209,000 years ago, 9,000 years earlier with current estimates.
DNA analysis from fossil toe bones of the Neanderthal woman, dating back to 50,000 years, shows that signs of inbreeding may have been common in these ancient generations.
Studying the genome of the remains found in the famous Denisov cave today, scientists have determined a 17% coincidence with the Neanderthal gene, another 4% of the hominid gene
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A new study found that the tiny gray rat lemur living in Madagascar island can avoid inbreeding by recognizing the familiar sound of their family members.
When the instinct to maintain the race rises, Sumatran orangutans are ready to cross many mountains, rivers and forests to find their mates.