Scientists have uncovered evidence that modern humans emerged from two long-separated ancestral groups, not just one. This ...

The Lapedo child, discovered in Portugal in 1998, has fascinated scientists for over two decades. This enigmatic skeleton, ...

Your Neanderthal genes might be the reason you fight infections better- find out how ancient DNA shapes your health!

More than a century ago, a distorted image of Neanderthals emerged. When a nearly complete skeleton was discovered in 1908 at La Chapelle-aux-Saints, France, its reconstruction led to lasting ...

Early human evolution may have been more complex than scientists previously thought, with modern humans evolving from two ...

Scientists discovered humans descended from two ancient populations, not one. These groups split 1.5 million years ago.

Ancient DNA is providing valuable insights that could help personalize treatments and drive innovations in modern medicine.

Neanderthals were intelligent, strong, and skilled early humans. From tool-making to burial rituals, discover 10 fascinating facts about our extinct relatives and their lasting legacy.

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.

"Our history is far richer and more complex than we imagined," said human evolutionary geneticist Aylwyn Scally.

Researchers say they may have finally discovered the key genetic change that enabled all of modern human speech.