One specific group of chimpanzees in Nigeria has been studied by scientists because of something unique having happened to it ...

The study of ancient DNA has revolutionised our understanding of human history, enabling scientists to decipher complex population dynamics over tens of thousands of years. By analysing genetic ...

Insights into South African population history from 10,000-year-old human DNA. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 09 / 240919115012.htm ...

New research has revealed an incredible discovery: modern humans carry 20% of their genetic material from a mysterious population that split from our ancestors 1.5 million years ago. This study ...

Scientists have recovered genetic material from a skull found in northeastern China, which they say reveals the most complete ...

However, researchers know less about how modern human DNA may have entered the Neanderthal genome. That's largely because there are currently only three known high-quality examples of a complete ...

The transition to agriculture and a sedentary lifestyle is one of the great turning points in human history. Yet how this ...

Archaeologists have uncovered 6,000-year-old skeletons in Colombia that belonged to a mysterious group of people that could rewrite human history. The remains, discovered at the ancient preceramic ...

Two new studies add to the evidence that human activity, from fishing to urban development, is driving the evolution of wild ...