Recent breakthroughs in the study of ancient DNA are providing unprecedented insights into the ecosystems and human history ...

That huge genetic mystery is at the heart of Pop Mech ’s new story, “ Scientists Found 6,000-Year-Old Human Remains. No Other ...

For decades, a neat story about human origins has floated through textbooks and documentaries: modern humans emerged in East ...

Africa has long been known as the cradle of humanity. Fossils, tools and genetics all point there. Yet the deeper story of ...

Two 7,000-year-old mummies found in Libya reveal an isolated North African lineage and rewrite the genetic history of the ...

In the north, distinctive lineages such as M27, M28, and M29′Q trace deep roots in New Guinea and Near Oceania, while in the ...

A new genetic study has found Indigenous Australians travelled over two distinct routes, and 100 kilometres of open water, to ...

Africa has the greatest human genetic diversity and the hunter-gatherers of southern Africa represent some of the oldest known genetic lineages. They can therefore reveal more about where and when we ...

On the seabed off the coast of Taiwan, a fisherman’s dredge pulled up more than just marine life. Among the animal remains was something unexpected—a thick, heavy jawbone. For years, the fossil ...

Two genomes from 7,000 years ago found in the Takarkori rock shelter reveal a lost lineage from North Africa in the Green Sahara.

A groundbreaking DNA study, published this week, suggests that the first humans to reach the ancient landmass called Sahul – ...

The study of ancient DNA has revolutionised our understanding of human history, enabling scientists to decipher complex population dynamics over tens of thousands of years. By analysing genetic ...