Researchers analyzed the ancient DNA of two mummies from what is now Libya to learn about people who lived in the "Green Sahara" 7,000 years ago.

Their lineage remained isolated throughout most of its existence before the Sahara again became uninhabitable. At the end of ...

Stone tools unearthed in China's Yunnan province suggest Neanderthals or another ancient human species adapted to harsh ...

The most obvious possibility is that Neanderthals themselves reached China. Neanderthals are well documented in Europe, going as far east as the Altai Mountains. But it’s very possible they made ...

A groundbreaking discovery reveals a unique group of people who thrived in the once-lush Sahara.

Researchers in China have uncovered 55,000-year-old advanced tools, suggesting an unknown human species matched Neanderthal ...

The tool we've identified is called a Quina scraper. This type of stone tool is well known from archaeological sites in ...

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

Scientists have uncovered evidence that modern humans emerged from two long-separated ancestral groups, not just one. This ...

Today, DNA analyses have confirmed that these interactions did occur, leaving a trace in the genome of modern populations, which contain between 1% and 3% Neanderthal DNA. The Lapedo child thus ...

Neanderthal DNA strengthens the immune system and regulates inflammation Denisovan genes help with altitude adaptation and oxygen use Paleogenetics reveals that human evolution is more complex ...