Learn more about how researchers can take evidence from the past to better shape our idea of what Neanderthals looked like.

When scientists sequenced the first Neanderthal genomes, they did not just resurrect a lost branch of the human family tree, ...

A study scanned genomes from over 450,000 people to find individuals who carry rare archaic versions of DNA changes once ...

Ancient DNA from Denisovans left humans a powerful genetic advantage — a gene that helped early Americans survive new ...

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 ...

From an incredible series of revelations about the ancient humans called Denisovans to surprising discoveries about tool ...

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

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

A new study warns modern life may undermine key human survival traits, from fertility to cognition, as environmental ...

The expression of symbolic behavior, such as drawing, dates back to Paleolithic societies. Alongside modern humans (Homo ...