Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
For years, scientists assumed Neanderthals were wiped out by their own genetics, small, isolated populations with dangerously high levels of inbreeding. But a landmark new study in Nature just challenged that theory entirely.
Watch to hear Dr. Éadaoin Harney, 23andMe's ancient DNA scientist, walk through what researchers actually found when they analyzed genomes from some of the very last Neanderthals.
Want to explore your own Neanderthal ancestry? Check out the 23andMe Neanderthal Ancestry report.
#Neanderthal #AncientDNA #HumanEvolution #23andMe #Genetics #Science
For years, scientists assumed Neanderthals were wiped out by their own genetics, small, isolated populations with dangerously high levels of inbreeding. But a landmark new study in Nature just challenged that theory entirely.
Watch to hear Dr. Éadaoin Harney, 23andMe's ancient DNA scientist, walk through what researchers actually found when they analyzed genomes from some of the very last Neanderthals.
Want to explore your own Neanderthal ancestry? Check out the 23andMe Neanderthal Ancestry report.
#Neanderthal #AncientDNA #HumanEvolution #23andMe #Genetics #Science
