In the rugged landscapes of Papua New Guinea—where more than 800 languages echo across valleys and coasts—a remarkable ...

University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researchers have helped bring clarity to the great migration of early Pacific ...

Archaeologists uncovered ancient Colombian remains that defy connection to modern or ancient populations, sparking new ...

Newly sequenced ancient genomes from Yunnan, China, have shed new light on human prehistory in East Asia. In a study ...

Vargas: "That genetic traces of the original population disappear completely is unusual, especially in South America".

DNA analysis helps researchers unlock mysteries of indigenous groups who crossed prehistoric land bridge to western ...

Up to this point, we didn’t believe there was any other lineage that would appear in South America,” said archaeologist Andre ...

A team has uncovered genetic evidence of a previously unknown population of early settlers in Colombia’s high plains, dating ...

An international genomic study unveiled the longest documented prehistoric migration in human history, tracing early modern ...

An ancient DNA study co-authored by Brown archaeologist Peter van Dommelen illustrates the complexity of human migration and ...

A new analysis of ancient DNA reveals a previously unknown lineage of hunter-gatherers who lived in what is now Colombia.

Scientists identify a new group of ancient hunter-gatherers near the Americas' land bridge, revealing insights into human ...