In 2001 scientists studying human language made a breakthrough: by looking at the DNA of a family with a rare speech ...

Increasing evidence suggests that our species emerged through interactions between populations living in different parts of ...

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

New research shows human language evolved through ancient genetic systems that regulate genes, challenging the previous idea.

A landmark study of nearly 16,000 ancient and modern genomes from West Eurasia reveals that human evolution accelerated over ...

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

An analysis of ancient DNA and modern disease risk suggests some immune genes may reduce allergy risk rather than increase it ...

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

Scientists in Germany have been able to get enough DNA from a fossilized pinky to produce a high-quality DNA sequence of the pinky's owner. "It's a really amazing-quality genome," says David Reich of ...

The rock shelters of the Serranía de la Lindosa in Colombia preserve some of the most remarkable prehistoric artwork ever ...

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

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