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

Ancient genetic data from central Argentina reveal a previously unknown human population that endured there for millennia ...

Ancient DNA reveals that Neanderthals, Denisovans and early Homo sapiens frequently interbred, creating unique genetic combinations that influenced survival and adaptation. Sad update in latest search ...

Nearly 7 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer's, and by 2060, experts say that number could be as high as 14 million. Scientists are trying to find out why one man has been able to stave ...

In Siberia’s Denisova Cave, archaeologists uncovered Paleolithic jewelry, marble bracelets, and bone pins alongside ancient DNA from Neanderthals and Denisovans. This rare blend of art and genetics ...

A breakthrough new type of genetic testing is helping families going through in vitro fertilization by testing embryos for future risk of heart disease, psychological conditions and even adult-onset ...

Ancient humans crossing the Bering Strait into the Americas carried more than tools and determination—they also carried a genetic legacy from Denisovans, an extinct human relative. A new study reveals ...

A badly crushed cranium unearthed decades ago from a riverbank in central China that once defied classification is now shaking up the human family tree, according to a new analysis. Scientists ...

Researchers at the University of Maine are theorizing that human beings may be in the midst of a major evolutionary shift—driven not by genes, but by culture. "Human evolution seems to be changing ...

One of the biggest mysteries in human evolution has just been solved. In 2010, a groundbreaking genetic analysis revealed that east Asia was once home to a previously unknown group of enigmatic ...

Scientists have discovered that a gene called MUC19, inherited from Denisovans through ancient interbreeding, may have played a vital role in helping Indigenous ancestors adapt as they migrated into ...

(CNN) — Modern humans are evolutionary survivors, thriving generation after generation while our ancient relatives died out. Now, new research into our brain chemistry suggests that an enzyme unique ...