Early human ancestors called the LRJ Group lived in Europe for 80 generations, intermingling with Neanderthals, before ...

When scientists sequenced the first Neanderthal genomes, they did not just resurrect a lost branch of the human family tree, they uncovered a living legacy inside most people alive today. A small but ...

Ancient DNA is turning Europe’s deep past from a sketch into a family album. Instead of guessing who first called the continent home, researchers can now read genetic traces from teeth, bones and cave ...

These genomes are the oldest yet found of modern humans in Europe, though they were not the first hominids to walk these ...

Learn more about what how humans ended up having Neanderthal DNA in their genome and what it means if you have it. Most people are made up of between 1 and 4 percent Neanderthal DNA, depending on what ...

All year long, these moments captivated the public, demonstrated dangerous trends, and pushed research and innovation forward ...

Ancient DNA from Denisovans left humans a powerful genetic advantage — a gene that helped early Americans survive new ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Dogs were the first of any species that people domesticated, and they have been a constant part of human life for millennia. Domesticated species are the plants and animals that ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Audrey T. Lin, Smithsonian Institution and Logan Kistler, Smithsonian Institution (THE ...

While the 21st century has been bumpy, it has also ushered in monumental scientific and technological breakthroughs that have ...