Recently I have translated What were really Neanderthals like and how much did we inherit from them? into German and a two hour job turned into a whole week. Why? While I was translating and forced to look deeper into something I realized I had not spent too much time on, I wound up learning a few more things making me revisit the previous studies I have accessed to determine whether or not there is a connection between rhesus negative blood and the Neanderthals. Recessive genes such as the ones responsible for light eyes, light skin and blond as well as reddish hair appear to have been inherited by homo sapiens from the Neanderthal. Certain physical characteristics such as big … Continue reading Who were the Neanderthals and why should we care?