The Neolithic period began in southwest Asia around 12,000 years ago. It marked a major shift in human history as societies ...

New DNA research shows that half the human beings alive today are descended from the Yamnaya, who lived in Ukraine 5,000 ...

The first-ever published research out of Tinshemet Cave indicates the two human species regularly interacted and shared ...

Ancient DNA is telling us more and more about humans and environments long past. Could it also help rescue the future?

University of Tokyo researchers have investigated the origin and dispersal scenarios of Homo sapiens into East Eurasia. The ...

A genetic study traced the origins and expansion of Celtic languages, revealing their migration patterns to Western Europe.

The First Ice Age Humans to Arrive In America Were Actually From China The analysis of ancestry was of great interest to experts as the origin of human livelihood had a fascinating comparison to the ...

According to a preprint study, University of Ferrara researchers used ancient DNA & probabilistic methods to trace pigment ...

A new genetic study suggests that the builders of Stonehenge, constructed around 5,000 years ago, likely had dark skin, eyes, ...

Deep within Mongolia’s Salkhit Valley, a lone skullcap has baffled scientists for years. Originally thought to belong to a mysterious, archaic hominin species, this fossil has now undergone rigorous ...