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 ...

The Neanderthals are our closest extinct relatives, and they continue to fascinate as we peer back through tens of thousands ...

MailOnline has asked the experts what the world might look like if the Neanderthals and Denisovans hadn't gone extinct.

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

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 ...

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 space physicist has suggested that a reversal of the Earth’s magnetic poles may have wiped out the Neanderthals.

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