Tools dating back 55,000 years, similar to those of Neanderthals, have just been identified in China. This discovery ...

Modern humans can be recognized by their smaller facial structure when compared with Neanderthals and other hominin ancestors ...

Researchers analyzed the ancient DNA of two mummies from what is now Libya to learn about people who lived in the "Green ...

Apr. 2, 2025 — An international team has sequenced the first ancient genomes from the so-called Green Sahara, a period when the largest desert in the world temporarily turned into a humid ...

A groundbreaking discovery reveals a unique group of people who thrived in the once-lush Sahara.

DNA from two mummies at Takarkori links them to 15,000-year-old Taforalt hunter-gatherers, challenging the idea of the Green ...

Over 100,000 years ago, a mysterious group of ancient humans walked the lands of eastern Asia. Known as the Juluren—meaning ...

Recent research has revealed surprising details about the prehistoric population of North Africa thanks to the genetic ...

Understanding the differences between Neanderthal and modern human faces sheds light on our own evolution.

Did Homo sapiens and Neanderthals work together? History is rewritten by a finding that is 110,000 years old. There are grave ...

Human faces are famously flatter than those of other primates. Neanderthals, by contrast, had prominent, projecting midfaces ...

For example, obesity or a sedentary lifestyle play a role. Genetics can also influence whether you’ll get this disease. Several gene mutations have been linked to the development of type 2 diabetes.