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Neandertal Growth Hormone Receptor Linked to Small Increases in Muscle and Height

Stronger growth-hormone signaling from the Neandertal receptor produces small adult differences in muscle, height, and jaw shape.

X‑Chromosome Study Points to Sex‑Biased Human–Neanderthal Pairings Led by Neanderthal Males

Study Finds Prehistoric Pairings Favored Neanderthal Men and Human Women