The first genome data from ancient Egyptian mummies
Study finds that ancient Egyptians were most closely related to ancient populations from the Near East.
Groundbreaking discovery of early civilization in ancient Peru
Elaborate baskets reveal sophisticated societies in the late Pleistocene and early Holocene ages.
Scientists find 7.2-million-year-old pre-human remains in the Balkans
New hypothesis about the origin of humankind suggests oldest hominin lived in Europe.
Ancient human relative’s surprisingly young age opens up more questions on where we come from
Homonin discovered in 2015 by the Rising Star team in South Africa was alive between 335,000 and 236,000 years ago.
Archaeogeneticist pinpoints Indian population origins using today’s populace
PhD student Marina Silva has identified migrating humans from Africa, Iran and Central Asia over a period of 50,000 years.
DNA from extinct humans discovered in cave sediments
Researchers have developed a new method to retrieve hominin DNA from cave sediments - even in the absence of skeletal remains.
Early evidence of Middle Stone Age projectiles found in South Africa’s Sibudu Cave
Bifacial, serrated points likely created by pressure flaking technique and hafted on projected weapons.
New DNA research shows true migration route of early farming in Europe 8,000 years ago
Huddersfield researchers confirm spread of agriculture throughout Europe followed migration into the Mediterranean from the Near East -- thousands of years earlier than widely believed.
New evidence may provide insight into Neanderthal cognition
Two extra notches found in raven bone may have been a symbolic addition.
The unsolved case of Little Foot’s age
A recent study of the famous Australopithecus fossil skeleton known as Little Foot indicates the individual may be younger than scientists previously thought.
Egyptian ritual images from the Neolithic period
Researchers at the University of Bonn discover spectacular rock art at a burial mound near Aswan.
Some farmers in Roman Empire converted to Hun lifestyle
Huns and settlers may have cooperated on the frontier of Roman Empire.
A new perspective on the European colonization of Asia
Excavations in Taiwan demonstrate that the region was already a globalization hub during the early 17th century.
