The sequencing of a genome extracted from the remains of an individual from ancient Egypt has revealed that 77.6% of their ...

When a massive tree toppled in the floodplains of Fonte Boa, a region in the Brazilian Amazon, local fishermen noticed ...

The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the ...

Rice is difficult to grow in the Pacific, so how did it end up in a cave? Archaeologists reveal the hidden history of this ...

Avocado remains from El Gigante illustrate how ancient farmers domesticated crops to adapt to changing environments. The ...

Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) have extracted and sequenced the ...

The earliest ever human DNA from Scandinavia is set to help humans know about the elusive people who first settled in the ...

A new study has found that leprosy was circulating in Chile some 4,000 years ago, meaning the disease arrived in the Americas ...

Hansen's Disease, more commonly known as leprosy, is a chronic disease that can lead to physical impairment. Today it exists ...

Scientists have decoded the DNA of an ancient Egyptian man. His remains, found in a clay pot, suggest cultural links between ...

Excavation uncovers evidence of 4 ancient human species, obsidian tools dating back over 300,000 years - Anadolu Ajansı ...