Genome analysis reveals the 30,000-year-old origins of genetic adaptations for high altitude in Tibetans and suggests a novel mechanism for human adaptation.
The "Rising Star Expedition" is rapidly expanding hands-on research on the spectacular early human fossils recovered in late 2013 from a south African cave system.
Following the spectacular discoveries made at Khirbet Qeiyafa, the archaeological team turns its sights on the 10th - 9th century BC layers of a famous ancient Judahite stronghold. ...