A Denisovan skull has been identified for the first time. The find was based on proteins and calcified dental plaque ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable artifact in Thailand that could alter preconceived notions about human history. A research team recently unearthed the oldest human skeleton ever ...

Neanderthals and humans likely mixed and mingled during a narrow time frame 45,000 years ago, scientists reported Thursday. Researchers analyzed ancient genes to pinpoint the time period, which is ...

New species of ancient human discovered in the Philippines. Dubbed Homo luzonensis, the species is one of the most important finds that will be out in the coming years, one scientist predicts.

A University of Hawaiʻi researcher says he may have found a new human species called Homo juluensis, which includes mysterious groups like the Denisovans—ancient human relatives whose histories ...

NEW YORK — Neanderthals and humans probably mixed and mingled during a narrow time frame 45,000 years ago, scientists reported Thursday. Researchers analyzed ancient genes to pinpoint the time ...

Ancient DNA has provided spectacular insights into human history, particularly in Europe and Asia, where researchers have reconstructed the genomes of thousands of people. However, fewer than two ...

Ancient human DNA from a South African rock shelter sheds light on 10,000 years of history Published: October 2, 2024 9:48am EDT. Victoria Gibbon, ...