India’s complex ancestry—intertwined with Iranian farmers, Steppe herders, and local hunter-gatherers—has now been decoded through genomic data from 2,762 people. The study uncovers surprising levels ...

Though the Neanderthal DNA may appear minute, it has left discernible traces on certain traits in modern humans. Some of ...

I took a deep dive into the world of the most powerful lasers—machines so intense they can cut through metal and change ...

With around 5,000 different ethno-linguistic and religious groups, India is one of the most culturally and genetically ...

Scientists have recovered genetic material from a skull found in northeastern China, which they say reveals the most complete ...

Scientists explore the mystery of Neanderthal extinction. A new theory links their disappearance to the Laschamp event. This ...

It is true that sewing needles have not been definitively linked to Neanderthals. The first needles documented in Eurasia are ...

And this isn’t the first time Neanderthal genetic variants have been identified as a considerable risk factor for a disease: In 2020, Zeberg co-authored a groundbreaking study in the journal ...

A newly published research paper has reignited debate about when humans first set foot in Australia, proposing a later date ...

Fifteen years after the discovery of a new type of human, the Denisovan, scientists discovered its DNA in a fossilized skull.