Here are 10 major findings about human ancestors and our close ancient relatives that scientists announced in 2025. A handful ...

Scientists used mtDNA to confirm what many researchers had long suspected: the Chinese “dragon man” Harbin skull belonged to ...

A mystery that started with the discovery of a pinkie finger bone in Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia may finally have been cracked.

Ancient DNA is turning Europe’s deep past from a sketch into a family album. Instead of guessing who first called the continent home, researchers can now read genetic traces from teeth, bones and cave ...

In the last decade, archaeologists have learned to read the genetic traces that ancient humans and Neanderthals left not only ...

A collaboration between the University of Huddersfield's Archaeogenetics Research Group and the University of Southampton's Center for Maritime Archaeology, has clarified the first settlement of New ...

These genomes are the oldest yet found of modern humans in Europe, though they were not the first hominids to walk these ...

The "Dragon Man" skull reveals groundbreaking insights into Denisovans' genetics, appearance, and impact on modern humans.

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The textbook version of human evolution has long held that Homo erectus was the pioneering species to venture beyond Africa's borders around 1.8 million years ago. However, new analysis of five skulls ...

Inherited genes interacting with everyday chemical exposure may raise endometriosis risk, offering hope for earlier detection and better care.