Some researchers hold that evolution hasn’t much altered humans in the past 10,000 years. A new analysis of ancient DNA ...
The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...
Data from more than 15,000 ancient people reveal natural selection of hundreds of genes linked to immunity, skin tone, ...
An obsidian stone point found at the site, with fossilized plant roots attached. (Tim White) A monumental archaeological ...
Ancient DNA reveals how farming accelerated human evolution, driving genetic changes over the past 10,000 years.
A detailed analysis of the best-preserved Neanderthal infant skeleton ever found suggests that our ancient relatives grew ...
The identity of a mysterious artifact found in Devon almost 160 years ago has finally been revealed. New research has ...
In 2003, scientists exploring Liang Bua, a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Flores, discovered a skeleton with a nearly complete skull brimming with teeth. Measuring 3 feet 6 inches tall, ...