Read latest scientific findings on ancient DNA, including research on DNA preserved from early life forms and early humans.

Assyrian people are among the oldest indigenous communities of Syria and Beth Nahrin (Mesopotamia). Descendants of a rich and ...

Ancient Sarcophagus Unearthed in Israel Portrays an Epic Drinking Contest Between the God Dionysus and the Mythical Hero Hercules Archaeologists say the marble coffin is the first of its kind ...

While interhuman relationships go back to the early years of civilization, marriage has only become commonplace in the recent annals of history. Evidence suggests that marriage as an institution ...

"As soon as that water’s gone, we don’t have another ice age to re-establish it," a retired hydrologist warns.

Read about early humans in this anthropology news section. Early human development, early human migration, culture and more. Photos.