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

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

In the Magdalenian era, western European prehistoric cultures liked marine-originating jewellery and adornments. A key example from around the dawn of that epoch is the magnificent headwear, made ...

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

Millennia-old pottery remains from across Europe reveal that ancient communities in the region made elaborate meals using a much greater variety of plant and animal products than previously believed, ...

Along Turkey’s northwestern shoreline, where the Aegean Sea meets the olive-covered ridges of Anatolia, lies a quiet district called Ayvalık. Now it’s famous for its sun-kissed islands and seafront ...