A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

New DNA evidence challenges the timeline of human migration to Australia. The ongoing debate about the timeline of human ...

MailOnline has asked the experts what the world might look like if the Neanderthals and Denisovans hadn't gone extinct.

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People with Chiari malformations have a skull shape similar to Neanderthals, suggesting that the condition may be caused by ...

India’s complex ancestry—intertwined with Iranian farmers, Steppe herders, and local hunter-gatherers—has now been decoded through genomic data from 2,762 people. The study uncovers surprising levels ...

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A newly published research paper has reignited debate about when humans first set foot in Australia, proposing a later date ...

The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the ...

Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...

These human species interbred widely during the periods they overlapped, and many modern humans carry at least some Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA. If these species hadn't vanished, they might have ...

Human testicles are much smaller, in proportion, to some of our primate cousins. Evolution can tell us why. But the size of ...