Published: Feb 27, 2026, 22:45 IST | Updated: Feb 27, 2026, 22:45 IST
Scientists say Humans and Neanderthals cozied up from time to time when they lived in the same areas tens of thousands of years ago. But we don't know much about who got with whom, or why. Now a new genetic analysis offers some ancient gossip: The pairings were more often female humans with male Neanderthals.