Kissing stretches back roughly 21 million years, to the shared ancestor of humans and other large apes, according to the ...

Meanwhile, early dog trade might stretch even further back than the new studies indicate. To find remains from the first ...

Researchers have discovered a mysterious and previously-unknown population that flourished in present-day Argentina for ...

Ancient DNA analysis has unveiled a previously unknown group of people who resided near the land bridge connecting Asia and ...

Recent analysis of ancient DNA has unveiled a profound bond between humans and dogs, tracing back at least 10,000 years. This partnership is evident in the shared migratory patterns across Eurasia, ...

Over the past decades, a growing number of robotics teams have started developing modular robots inspired by the ancient ...

Every human face is different, but scientists still know surprisingly little about how our DNA shapes these differences. To ...

Scientists mapped the Bas63 bacteriophage in unprecedented detail, uncovering how its tail machinery infects bacteria. The ...

Since the middle of the 20th century, antibiotics have been among the greatest successes in medicine. They save millions of ...

A tiny Crimean bone links Neanderthals to Siberia, revealing long-distance networks shaped by shifting climates and migration ...

A new study of ancient dog DNA shows that people and dogs traveled together across Eurasia for at least 10,000 years.

Scientists have identified an unlikely ally in the fight against cancer: sharks. Their ancient DNA holds unique antibodies ...