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

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 ...

For one, despite the similarity of Neanderthal nuclear DNA though space and time, the mitochondrial DNA from the Hohlenstein-Stadel femur is unlike that of any other Neanderthals yet studied, says ...

With around 5,000 different ethno-linguistic and religious groups, India is one of the most culturally and genetically ...

For the past 40,000 years, Homo sapiens have been the only human species on Earth. Our ancestors, including the Neanderthals ...

It is true that sewing needles have not been definitively linked to Neanderthals. The first needles documented in Eurasia are ...

Though the Neanderthal DNA may appear minute, it has left discernible traces on certain traits in modern humans. Some of ...

Scientists explore the mystery of Neanderthal extinction. A new theory links their disappearance to the Laschamp event. This ...

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