Ancient DNA from Denisovans left humans a powerful genetic advantage — a gene that helped early Americans survive new ...

From an incredible series of revelations about the ancient humans called Denisovans to surprising discoveries about tool ...

The Jomon people share little, if any, genetic connection to the Denisovan population that’s spread throughout Eurasia.

The Harbin cranium, known as Dragon Man, is one of the most complete ancient skulls ever found and may represent a newly ...

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek is retracing the path of human migration. More specifically, the scientific ...

Ancient DNA from the massive Harbin skull reveals it belonged to a Denisovan population closely related to modern humans. The find confirms that Denisovans occupied East Asia for over 100,000 years ...

The Mercedes-Benz CLA-class is taking a two-pronged approach in its latest generation. While two of the three powertrains on ...

An ancient, shared set of human-specific genes underwent changes in a geographically isolated population after around 300,000 years ago, scientists say.

A pilot study from Bournemouth University found six regulatory DNA variants – some inherited from Neanderthals and Denisovans ...

It seems that southern Africa provided an ecological refuge where people adapted successfully for more than 200,000 years – ...

Some 40 years ago, a Buddhist monk uncovered a mandible in Baishiya Karst Cave, more than 10,000 feet above sea level on the Tibetan Plateau. The specimen has now been dated to 160,000 years ago, and ...

A study reveals a 6,000-year-old population in Colombia that left no identifiable descendants, raising new questions about ...