As I write, hundreds of ancient human remains are secretly being buried in a remote desert 1,000km from Sydney (New South ...

A new study suggests a far more intricate genetic tapestry is involved in the ultimate ancestry of people in Japan.

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Early human evolution may have been more complex than scientists previously thought, with modern humans evolving from two ...

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Cambridge University researchers have uncovered evidence that two distinct populations of ancient hominins, separated for ...

The Lapedo child, discovered in Portugal in 1998, has fascinated scientists for over two decades. This enigmatic skeleton, ...

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The small study in patients with a rare disorder that causes liver and lung damage showed the potential for precisely targeted infusions. By Gina Kolata Researchers have corrected a disease ...

Experts believe this discovery could reduce the world’s reliance on fossil fuels and revolutionise global energy production Shivam Verma Updated : Mar 04, 2025, 02:45 PM IST China has discovered a ...

Mitochondrial DNA, nuclear DNA from autosomes and sex chromosomes, and paleogenomic data from Neanderthals and Denisovans were analyzed. Researchers also examined physiological adaptations ...