Comments on: Neanderthal DNA Shows They Rarely Interbred With Us Very Different Humans

By: L. H.

L. H. — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:50:57 +0000

interbreeding between species of divergent dna would likely result in sterility. e.g. horse + donkey = sterile mule Tiger + lion = sterile Liger et al…

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:56:31 +0000

3 times the difference between neanderthal and different humans…, over 30 thousand years since neanderthals died out. I would think that even if there was limited interbreeding that there might be some rare individuals that would have some neanderthal dna in such a case. If there was limited interbreeding 30 to 40 thousand years ago the dna might not be across the board in our modern human genetics, but still might be in some human dna. Just something to consider.

By: interesting subject

interesting subject — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:15:48 +0000

England UK. My (male) arms seem unusually very strong in the ski-ing type of movement. (I also have (seemingly relatedly) strong shoulders. & fairly hirsute upper body). Perhaps bipedalism alone may not offer sufficient explanations? Could Skis or similar have been invented & used amongst earlier humans? Possibly a neanderthal trait? Earlier humans intelligence translated not only into tools, but also into assisted locomotion? Across ice/ski-ing? Over long periods of time? Sufficient for a physical trait like that to develop? My guess is we may all currently be one human species, but I’m also unsure how all human lineages/dna could be traced back for sure to exclude potentially varying ancestries.

By: troubled brotha

troubled brotha — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:07:23 +0000

I kinda resemble a neanderthal. To begin im half slavic, half black. My slavic father has all the same “abnormalities” as i do, but exaggerated. I got a real prominent, protruding and low brow ridge (unibrow too), a sloped forehead with a big lump in the back (my forehead/head loosk just like the picture above), as much hair on my upper arms as on my lower arms (check real quick - this aint normal), and I’ve never been able to throw as well as my peers even tho ive been just as interested in sports as them. My facial hair connects to my eyebrows (thinly but surely if you look close) , and my back is naturally slightly hunched. My arm span is 5 or 6 inches longer than my height. My feet turn outwards and my thighs slightly inwards, so my knees bend awkwardly.

Are any of these PROVEN neanderthal traits? Or did i just get unlucky?

By: C. Smith

C. Smith — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:21:15 +0000

?The team analysed (sic) the DNA of 13 genes from the Neanderthal mitochondria??

What about the other 35000 genes?

http://darwinsalbatross.blogspot.com/2007/05/nebraska-man.html

By: Curious

Curious — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:13:31 +0000

If interbreeding did occur, wouldn’t be possible to see the evidence reflected in differences in the the DNA of modern humans — i.e., between those descended from Neanderthal and those that were not? If this evidence cannot be demonstrated, why not?

By: The Sanity Inspector

The Sanity Inspector — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:23:50 +0000

It’s just flabbergastingly amazing, the things we can learn with gene sequencing nowadays. Maybe in a few more years we can bring the Neandertals back, scientifically. As for their appearance, hey! Give him a flannel shirt and an black Gibson guitar, and presto it’s Neil Young!

By: Felix Rocha Martinez

Felix Rocha Martinez — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:54:03 +0000

They could not interbreed, they were hermaphrodites. Read my blog for more information, www.cicatrices.com.mx. You may communicate with me at frocham@yahoo.com

By: Jojo

Jojo — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:27:57 +0000

I don’t know. Sometimes I see people who have very small foreheads where the difference between their eyebrows and their hairline is relatively small compared to most people. Many have heavy eyebrow bones also. They look sort of like they might have some Neanderthal genes in them.

By: Kemo D.

Kemo D. — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:35:16 +0000

Keep up the great work!