We've long assumed our species evolved from a tidy, single stream of ancestors. But life on Earth is never quite so ...

Cambridge University researchers have uncovered evidence that two distinct populations of ancient hominins, separated for ...

Using a new method of modeling genetic data, researchers identified a split in human ancestry dating back 1.5 million years. The two populations later reconnected. The mystery population (Population B ...

Scientists discovered humans descended from two ancient populations, not one. These groups split 1.5 million years ago.

A new study reveals that a mysterious human ancestors contributed 20% of modern human genes, potentially enhancing brain ...

"Our history is far richer and more complex than we imagined," said human evolutionary geneticist Aylwyn Scally.

Your Neanderthal genes might be the reason you fight infections better- find out how ancient DNA shapes your health!

Neanderthal genes seem to have hung around long after Neanderthals themselves did, as new scientific dating of the famed ...

Chimpanzees are humans' closest living relatives, sharing more than 98% of our DNA. They are endangered, with fewer than ...

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.

We led a study to find out how genes have such a significant influence on why humans (and dogs) become overweight. It was ...

The Neolithic period began in southwest Asia around 12,000 years ago. It marked a major shift in human history as societies ...