Hate your nose? Blame your ancient cousins! Neanderthal DNA dictates the shape, study finds

It's something that many people are self-conscious of, and if you not a fan of your nose, we finally know who to blame. Scientists have revealed that Neanderthal DNA helps dictate the shape of your nose. A new study led by UCL researchers found that a particular gene, which leads to a taller nose, may have been the product of natural selection as ancient humans adapted to colder climates after leaving Africa. Dr Kaustubh Adhikari, who led the study, said: 'In the last 15 years, since the Neanderthal genome has been sequenced, we have been able to learn that our own ancestors apparently interbred with Neanderthals, leaving us with little bits of their DNA. 'Here, we find that some DNA inherited from Neanderthals influences the shape of our faces.