Data from more than 15,000 ancient people reveal natural selection of hundreds of genes linked to immunity, skin tone, ...

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

What a piece of 15,0000-year-old jewellery found in a Devon cave tells us about this prehistoric ‘civilization’ - Even when living hundreds of miles from the sea, Magdalenian people had a strong cultu ...

Prehistoric burials show clear gender roles, but skeleton evidence reveals flexible daily lives in early farming communities.

Some researchers hold that evolution hasn’t much altered humans in the past 10,000 years. A new analysis of ancient DNA ...

Archaeologists have investigated genetic relationships between individuals buried in Neolithic chambered tombs in northern ...

Ancient DNA reveals a sudden population collapse and replacement in Europe 5,000 years ago during the Neolithic decline.

The golden helmet of Cotofenesti, a highly regarded artifact from Romania, and two elaborate golden bracelets were taken in ...

In A Nutshell Ancient DNA can identify biological relatives buried thousands of years ago, but biological relatedness and ...

Inside Europe’s last ancient yew forest, the landscape feels older, darker, and more isolated than most people expect. Twisted trees, dense shade, and an ecosystem shaped over centuries create a place ...

Native Americans had dice and games of probability 12,000 years ago, according to a new study. That’s far earlier than the ...