Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, the researchers have uncovered a history of genetic intermingling that reveals a ...

Two new studies found that ancient human ancestors carried a surprising diversity of genes for amylase, an enzyme that breaks ...

Research shows some African populations have almost no Neanderthal DNA, while those from European or Asian backgrounds have 1 ...

If you've ever struggled to reduce your carb intake, ancient DNA might be to blame. It has long been known that humans carry ...

A new study has suggested that the ability to start digesting starchy foods in the mouth may have developed before the split ...

It was a new species of hominin, now known as Denisovans, who were the first human cousins identified only by their DNA.

The insights gleaned from their ... Neanderthals and Humans Lived Side by Side in Northern Europe 45,000 Years Ago Jan. 31, 2024 — Archaeologists have debated whether Neanderthals or modern ...