New research challenges long-standing assumptions about human evolution, revealing that natural selection has been more ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new picture of human origins that challenges the long-held idea of a single ancestral ...

The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

A massive study of ancient and modern DNA from thousands of West Eurasian people has identified nearly 500 genetic variants ...

There was a moment in human history when our entire existence may have desperately clung to a thousand or more people.

A new genetic study has shifted the way scientists describe the origins of modern humans. For many years, the simplest ...

Over the past 10,000 years, evolution in West Eurasia has selected for light skin, red hair and resistance to HIV in humans, ...

A landmark DNA study rewrites human history in South America, showing at least three distinct ancestries shaped the region's ...

A landmark Harvard-led study analyzing nearly 22,000 ancient and modern genomes has identified 479 genetic variants shaped by natural selection in West Eurasia over the past 10,000 years. The findings ...

Research on ancient DNA is surging, but how can scientists ensure that human remains of irreplaceable significance are ...

Cancer cells excel at evading detection, but subtle chemical differences set them apart from healthy cells. Now, a team of ...

A new genetic analysis has offered a fascinating glimpse into the ancient encounters between humans and Neanderthals, suggesting a surprising pattern in their interbreeding. While it has long been ...