Ancient DNA might be the reason for your love of carbohydrates such ... and maybe even before the split from Neanderthals, according to the study. The research found that the gene for starch-digesting ...

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

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

A new genetic study by Spanish scientists suggests that Christopher Columbus, the renowned explorer, may have been of Spanish ...

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

approximately two percent of our DNA is inherited from Neanderthals. The inherited DNA has shaped various traits and susceptibilities, as disclosed by experts. These genetic imprints, originating from ...

This study reveals that the genetic background of the Japanese people is far more complex than previously thought.

Traditionally, there was a belief that the Japanese population came down from two major groups: the rice-farming migrants ...

For decades, we've thought of our Neanderthal cousins as brutish, primitive beings. Second-class humans driven extinct by their own fallibility and stupidity. But as we are fast learning ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Braving the cold weather in Northern Europe required Neanderthals to have robust bodies and a ...

Neanderthals once roamed Eurasia, but they disappeared around the time Homo sapiens reached Europe. One big question has stumped archaeologists for decades: Who were the last Neanderthals ...

Braving the cold weather in Northern Europe required Neanderthals to have robust bodies and a facility for making fire. But did they wear clothes? Indirect evidence suggests that Neanderthals ...