A new contender for a human 'language gene' can change the way that mice squeak when it is incorporated into their DNA. The ...

We know that Neanderthal DNA has influenced us modern humans in quite a few ways, but did their DNA influence our skin tones ...

A genetic study published on Tuesday offers an important new clue. Researchers found that, between 250,000 and 500,000 years ...

Ancient DNA is telling us more and more about humans and environments long past. Could it also help rescue the future?

A 2023 study found that Ötzi, the famous ancient glacier mummy who lived 5,300 years ago before succumbing to a violent death ...

Homo sapiens began in Africa but Neanderthals were Eurasian. Any miscegenation would have happened after sapiens left its ...

For years, scientists have known that Neanderthals and modern humans interbred, leaving behind genetic traces that still ...

New research has used DNA found in sediment to reveal new information about the human and animal populations that preceded ...

This TikTok account has answered questions about humans' existence and how we spread worldwide in just one minute - and experts largely agree with its synopsis.

As well as meat, their domestication led to humans being nourished by their protein-rich milk and clothed by warm, water-resistant fabrics made from their wool. Now, an international and ...

Sheep have been intertwined with human livelihoods for over 11,000 years. As well as meat, their domestication led to humans being nourished by their protein-rich milk and clothed by warm, ...

In 2007, the court ordered the alleged biological father to undergo a DNA test. This man challenged the order in the high court in 2008 and got relief. The high court said that a paternity test ...