Researchers say this indicates human involvement shortly before the dog’s death ... Understanding those lineages can help ...

In many parts of the world, people lived by hunting, fishing and gathering until groups of farmers arrived. This date varies ...

Ancient DNA analysis challenges our understanding of the ancient Phoenician-Punic civilization. An international team of researchers analyzing genome-wide data from 210 ancient individuals has found ...

These discoveries suggest that humans were able to live in rainforest before they left Africa, the home of our species. Until ...

To study this history, population geneticist Harald Ringbauer at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in ...

DNA analysis from two naturally mummified individuals from Libya: More than 7,000 years ago, during the so-called African Humid Period (Green Sahara), a long isolated human lineage ... Max Planck ...

What roils beneath the Earth's surface may feel a world away, but the activity can help forge land masses that dictate ocean circulation, climate patterns, and even animal activity and evolution. In ...

An archaeological site in Germany suggests communal hunting and complex thinking emerged earlier in human evolution than once thought.

The question of whether non-human animals have a sense of fairness has been widely debated. Some studies suggest that ...

The shape of the modern human face intrigues scientists due to its marked differences from our ancestors. A recent study sheds light on the mechanisms behind this unique evolution. Researchers ...

New research suggests upright walking helps human creativity in several ways including with music, rhythm, and communication.