New secrets from our past have been coming out in droves.

The evolutionary tree that produced Homo sapiens might contain more knots than previously thought. Researchers have ...

A landmark DNA study has overturned the long-held belief that modern humans arose from a single ancestral group in Africa. By analysing genomes from diverse African populations, including 44 newly ...

DNA traces in the Shroud of Turin reveal a remarkable mixture of human lineages, microbes, plants, animals, and coral accumulated through centuries of handling and travel. The findings do not prove ...

Scientists using ancient DNA and chemical markers in Toli Lake have discovered that humans were present in the Garhwal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Study finds ancient regulatory DNA tied to human language, with effects that predate the split from Neanderthals. (CREDIT: ...

Nearly 50 years after samples were officially collected from the Shroud of Turin, scientists have used advanced genetic ...

A tiny set of ancient genetic “switches” may have played a surprisingly large role in making human language possible. Researchers found that these DNA regions, which act like volume controls for genes ...

Scientists recovered ancient human DNA from cave walls for the first time. Refined, the method could help link prehistoric paintings to their makers.

A new method of analyzing modern humans' DNA is revealing secrets about our extinct ancestors.