For the first time, scientists have reconstructed the ancient genomes of human betaherpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A/B) from ...

Learn how detailed 3D analysis uncovered evidence that upright walking emerged near the very start of the human lineage.

The year’s most notable findings also include insights into dog and sheep domestication and a new species of manta ray in the ...

Ella Al-Shamahi explores the complexities of our past by meeting the fascinating human species we once shared the planet with ...

The textbook version of the "Out of Africa" hypothesis holds that the first human species to leave the continent around 1.8 ...

A research team at the British Museum, led by Nick Ashton and Rob Davis, reports evidence that ancient humans could make and ...

Learn how pigs spread across Pacific islands, what their DNA reveals about ancient human journeys, and why their legacy still ...

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 ...

Scientists discover Bronze Age plague DNA in 4,000-year-old sheep remains, shedding light on how ancient diseases spread ...

Researchers analyzed 333 Italian centenarians and compared their genetic composition to 103 ancient genomes to investigate ...

Scientists have uncovered ancient wolf remains on a small Baltic island where wolves could only have been brought by humans.