A DNA analyst testified at a pretrial hearing in the Caneiro family murder case about evidence seized from Paul Caniero's ...

Among extant genes known to have originated among Denisovans are sequences common in Tibetan populations that help the body ...

Scientists discover Denisovan DNA in modern humans, revealing an ancient legacy that influences immunity, adaptation, and ...

Discover the fascinating connections between early humans and extinct species, uncovering insights into our shared history ...

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Lucy’s discovery transformed our understanding of human origins. Don Johanson, who unearthed the Australopithecus afarensis ...

Akey’s team found even those reference groups had trace amounts of Neanderthal DNA, likely brought by travelers. With IBDmix, ...

Since its discovery in 1993, the Altamura Man, dating back at least 130,000 years, has continued to captivate scientists and ...

One of the more enduring mysteries about Neanderthals is whether they had a spoken language, a trait that’s impossible to ...

A newfound rock-shelter in Tajikistan has artifacts created by ancient humans spanning 130,000 years. Along a stream in ...

New research highlights Denisovan genetic contributions to modern humans, offering survival advantages like hypoxia tolerance and immunity. These findings underscore a complex history of interbreeding ...

In 2010, the first draft of the Neanderthal genome was published, and comparisons with modern human genomes revealed that Neanderthal and modern humans had interbred in the past. A few months later, ...