Summary:
- Genetic studies have shown that modern humans and Neanderthals interbred in the past, but the new research suggests it was mostly male Neanderthals and female humans who mated.
- This is because the Neanderthal DNA found in modern humans is more similar to that of female Neanderthals, indicating that Neanderthal men were more likely to mate with human women than the other way around.
- The researchers believe this may have been because Neanderthal men were more likely to venture out and interact with human populations, while Neanderthal women tended to stay within their own communities.