Reason why some Brits have extra long noses revealed

GENES inherited from Neanderthals give some of us our extra long noses, research shows.

The DNA traces were left behind when the ancient humanoids interbred with our ancestors.

They were found to be linked to long noses which also helped early humans adapt to colder climates outside Africa.

The feature remains today in Native Americans and others of east Asian ancestry.

The discovery was made by University College London researchers who compared photos of 6,000 people around the world to their DNA.

They found 33 genetic regions associated with face shape — some, including that influencing nose length, inherited from the Neanderthals.

Researcher Dr Kaustubh Adhikari said: “Our ancestors interbred with Neanderthals, leaving us with bits of their DNA.”