Learn more about what how humans ended up having Neanderthal DNA in their genome and what it means if you have it.

The buried remains of a small child, discovered nearly a century ago in a cave on Israel’s Mount Carmel, are once again at ...

Scientists trace the origins of human kissing back over 20 million years to ancient apes who first showed gentle ...

New research reveals ancient humans in southern Africa lived in isolation for nearly 100,000 years. This led to unique ...

Bournemouth University study links ancient genetics and modern pollutants to endometriosis risk, highlighting DNA, chemical exposure, and ...

A new study suggests that certain genetic differences, passed down from ancient human ancestors, and exposure to common ...

It seems that southern Africa provided an ecological refuge where people adapted successfully for more than 200,000 years – ...

A new study suggests that certain genetic differences, passed down from ancient human ancestors, and exposure to common ...

Learn how genomes from 28 ancient individuals show that Homo sapiens lived in southern Africa in near isolation for hundreds ...

Popular genetics tests can’t tell you much about your dog’s personality, according to a recent study. A team of geneticists ...

The last two decades have seen a revolution in scientists' ability to reconstruct the past. This has been made possible ...