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Our Neanderthal genes linked to risk of depression and addiction
Having sex with Neanderthals meant some of us still carry their DNA, and with it, a higher risk of depression and nicotine addiction
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Having sex with Neanderthals meant some of us still carry their DNA, and with it, a higher risk of depression and nicotine addiction
A study of 40 archaeological sites in Europe suggests the Neanderthals died out 40,000 years ago, much earlier than thought, and that humans played a role