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Re:What Your DNA Reveals about the Sex Life of Neanderthals by jjtheblunt on Sunday March 01, 2026 @09:45PM (#47213269)
> we can conclude no humans today are descended from female Neanderthals.

that looks worded wrong, strictly speaking. if there's a male neanderthal ancestor, then he very likely has a neanderthal mom or grandma or ... great^N grandma for some N.

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Re:What Your DNA Reveals about the Sex Life of Neanderthals by jyscao on Sunday March 01, 2026 @10:53PM (#47213686)
Ok yes, you're right. Guess I meant to say: no humans today are descended from someone between a male sapenis-female Neanderthals hybrid.
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