A sealed tomb, a skeleton in a pot, and a 4,500-year-old secret hidden in two teeth have just upended what we thought we knew ...

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, ...

How much influence did humans really have on the enormous variety of today’s dog breeds? An analysis of dog skulls from the last 50,000 years brings surprising insights to light: As early as 11,000 ...

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

This is because DNA from even a single individual can reveal a web of relationships, even helping law enforcement to solve crimes committed by distant relatives they have never met. And as you ...

New research shows the prehistoric Jomon people of Japan carried almost no Denisovan DNA, offering clues about early human ...

The prehistoric Jomon people of Japan had "unexpectedly low" levels of DNA from the Denisovans, our mysterious human ...

A German archaeologist discussed his team’s research on two cadavers buried in early medieval England — both of whom had ...

The research, the first of its kind, utilized ancient DNA data to explore human migration along the Hexi Corridor, a pivotal ...

An area called the central Southern Cone in South America, which consists of a large part of Argentina, is known to be one of ...