Teeth are like tiny biological time capsules. They tell stories about ancient diets and environments long after their owners ...

Learn how teeth from a Polish cave not only reveal family ties but also hint at Neanderthal lineages across Europe.

Research on ancient DNA is surging, but how can scientists ensure that human remains of irreplaceable significance are ...

The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

Bones were exhumed and passed around to members of the community, who used the remains of their ancestors in a surprising ...

Some researchers hold that evolution hasn’t much altered humans in the past 10,000 years. A new analysis of ancient DNA ...

Ancient DNA reveals how farming accelerated human evolution, driving genetic changes over the past 10,000 years.

A groundbreaking new documentary series titled Human is set to bring the ancient past of our evolutionary relatives to life in stunning detail. Using hyper-realistic 3D facial reconstructions, the ...

Learn more about new research that analyzed 16,000 ancient genomes and discovered that natural selection hasn’t slowed down.

Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra.This adaptability is a skill that long predates the modern age. According to a new ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Wolf bones unearthed on a tiny island in the Baltic Sea were ...

Over 70 historians and scholars who study the ancient world from around the nation gathered at the University of Iowa April ...