A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

People with Chiari malformations have a skull shape similar to Neanderthals, suggesting that the condition may be caused by ...

Though the Neanderthal DNA may appear minute, it has left discernible traces on certain traits in modern humans. Some of ...

India’s complex ancestry—intertwined with Iranian farmers, Steppe herders, and local hunter-gatherers—has now been decoded through genomic data from 2,762 people. The study uncovers surprising levels ...

With around 5,000 different ethno-linguistic and religious groups, India is one of the most culturally and genetically ...

Neanderthals arose about 430,000 years ago, living in Europe and central Asia until their demise some 40,000 years ago.

Scientists explore the mystery of Neanderthal extinction. A new theory links their disappearance to the Laschamp event. This ...

Forty years after the first effort to extract mummy DNA, researchers have finally generated a full genome sequence from an ...

Neanderthals have long been the subject of intense scientific debate. This is largely because we still lack clear answers to ...

Researchers theorize that an adult male dipped his finger in red ocher and intentionally used the pigment to complete the face he saw on a small granite stone ...