In a recent study, researcher Dr. Hui Zhou and his colleagues conducted a genetic analysis of the genomes of individuals ...

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.

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Debate has long surrounded when humans first traveled into Sahul, the ancient landmass that is now Australia, New Guinea and ...

India is actively pursuing a decolonisation agenda, moving beyond English's historical dominance. This initiative, championed ...

Ancient DNA is rewriting the origin story of the cat curled on the sofa. Long before the familiar house cat padded into ...

Between the years 629 and 645 AD the famous Chinese monk Xuanzang traveled through Central Asia and India to visit Buddhist ...

The origins of domestic cats — centuries before they conquered the world’s sofas and internet memes — have long been murky. Now, ancient DNA<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

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

The Battle of Ipsus reshaped the empire of Alexander the Great, as rival successors clashed in a fight that ended hopes of ...

The Indian Ocean lies between Africa and Australia. Discover everything about the world’s third largest and warmest ocean, ...

When most travelers think of breathtaking train journeys, their minds drift to Europe’s legendary routes, the Swiss Alps, ...