This was a crucial moment in our evolutionary history, but it also marked a significant change in our relationship to ...

Ancient DNA from prehistoric bones reveals a 37,000-year timeline of human infections, tracing our long struggle with disease.

Uncovering India's genetic richness through comprehensive genomic mapping reveals unique ancestry and health implications for ...

A research team led by Eske Willerslev, professor at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Cambridge, has ...

By analyzing ancient DNA, scientists determined when, where and how our ancestors got sick from infectious diseases.

Long-standing questions about the migration of early modern humans in East Asia may finally be answered, thanks to a rare and ...

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The West is filled with land that helps to preserve vital wildlife habitats, according to conservation groups and ecologists.

In an article published in npj Science of Food, scientists led by the Food Packaging Forum show that the normal and intended use of plastic food packaging and other food contact articles (FCAs), such ...

New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire.

In 2020, there were just three states where older adults outnumbered children—Maine, Vermont and Florida—but in 2024, this ...

A submerged river valley under the Madura Strait was found packed with Homo erectus fossils and other bones submerged since ...