Two new papers, published in the journal Nature, by scientists from Russia and Ukraine, further solidify this claim about the ...

Though the majority of blonde-haired people today come from Europe, the unique hair colour originated in a land that is a ...

Sediment cores from the Aegean Sea reveal that human-driven lead contamination began 5,200 years ago—much earlier than expected. This pollution is tied to shifts in economy and land use, culminating ...

Researchers have extracted ancient proteins from australopithecine fossils and determined whether they were male or female — ...

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the ...

As part of its efforts to build bridges of communication and dialogue with countries and cultures of the world, the Emirate of Sharjah showcased an aspect ...

Researchers Unearth 10,600-Yr-Old Spirit Cave Mummy’, Reveal Modern Humans Came to America Earlier Than Thought The genome ...

Ancient-DNA analyses identify a Caucasus Lower Volga people as the ancient originators of Proto-Indo-European, the precursor ...

Ancient DNA analysis reveals that sheep were domesticated over 11,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent. By 8,000 years ago, ...

In addition to ancient remains and interacting with the environment once inhabited by early hominins, visitors to Olorgesailie can participate in activities like mountain hiking, baboon watching, and ...

For decades, the leading theory for the ubiquity of Indo–European languages was that early farmers, living in a region known ...