Scientists read ancient DNA from South African hunter gatherers and found a very early human branch that shaped survival ...

Ancient DNA from southern Africa is rewriting the story of our species, revealing that some early humans in this region lived ...

In the past twenty years, major technological advances in extracting and analyzing DNA have transformed the ability to ...

A study reveals a 6,000-year-old population in Colombia that left no identifiable descendants, raising new questions about ...

A new study suggests that certain genetic differences, passed down from ancient human ancestors, and exposure to common ...

A new ancient DNA study argues that the familiar house cat is a relative latecomer, carried from North Africa into Europe ...

A research team led by Professor Luo Shujin from the School of Life Sciences has uncovered a surprising chapter in the ...

The Jomon people—who eventually settled in what is now Japan—share little, if any, genetic connection to the Denisovan population that’s spread throughout Eurasia.

Nearly 250 years ago, Europeans established their first permanent settlement in Australia and came into contact with the continent’s Aboriginal people. Now, a new study published in Science Advances ...

DNA found in cave sediments is helping scientists unlock secrets of the Ice Age, offering unprecedented insights into ancient ...

A new study suggests that certain genetic differences, passed down from ancient human ancestors, and exposure to common ...