Bones were exhumed and passed around to members of the community, who used the remains of their ancestors in a surprising number of ways.

New research shows human language evolved through ancient genetic systems that regulate genes, challenging the previous idea.

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

Learn more about new research that analyzed 16,000 ancient genomes and discovered that natural selection hasn’t slowed down.

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

A skull fragment discovered over fifty years ago on the banks of the Elbe River in Germany has finally yielded its secrets. Long considered by some researchers to be a rare Neanderthal-modern human ...

NEW YORK — Humans and Neanderthals cozied up from time to time when they lived in the same areas tens of thousands of years ago. But we don’t know much about who got with whom, or why. A new genetic ...

Teeth are like tiny biological time capsules. They tell stories about ancient diets and environments long after their owners ...

Two landmark genomic studies have unveiled unprecedented details about prehistoric human migrations, including the longest known journey from North Asia to South America and the largest genetic ...