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, ...

A monumental archaeological excavation in Africa has uncovered the lives of the humans who lived there 100,000 years ago.

Learn more about new research that analyzed 16,000 ancient genomes and discovered that natural selection hasn’t slowed down.

Research on ancient DNA is surging, but how can scientists ensure that human remains of irreplaceable significance are ...

Some researchers hold that evolution hasn’t much altered humans in the past 10,000 years. A new analysis of ancient DNA ...

Nearly 800,000 years ago, early humans gathered along the shores of a lush lake in what is now northern Israel. Here, they ...

A new study shows that early humans shifted from hunting giants to smaller animals, shaping tools, survival, and intelligence ...

A cave hidden beneath an 11th Century castle in Pembrokeshire is a "truly remarkable site" which could rewrite Britain's ...

A decline in ancient megafauna in the Middle East coincided with a shift towards smaller, lighter toolkits in the ...

Early humans were quarrying stone as far back as 220,000 years ago, revealing surprisingly advanced planning and resource use.

In a remote region of Brazil, archaeologists have unearthed rock art dating back approximately 9,000 years, which intriguingly depicts scenes that seem to reference dinosaurs. Found alongside ancient ...