Palaeontologists used ancient molecules to identify a cranium found near Harbin in northeastern China as belonging to the ...

A Denisovan skull has been identified for the first time. The find was based on proteins and calcified dental plaque ...

Face of Ancient Queen Revealed for First Time. Centuries after a noblewoman lived and died in Peru, scientists have reconstructed her face in stunning 3-D.

In the summer of 2021, a team of five Chinese researchers stirred up some controversy by suggesting that an unusual skull ...

Fifteen years after the discovery of a new type of human, the Denisovan, scientists discovered its DNA in a fossilized skull.

A pioneering study in experimental archaeology has revealed the techniques used by prehistoric communities in north-eastern ...

The artifact, and others found in alongside it, indicate that the owner was “a prominent individual of her time.” ...

Malaria laid waste to prehistoric Africa to such a degree that people evolved sickle-shaped red blood cells to survive it. The disease killed the ancient Greeks and Romans—as well as the peoples ...

Stunningly, blocking this ... June 20, 2025 — Fitness trackers often fail people with obesity by underestimating their energy burn, leading to discouraging results and misguided health data.

A new analysis of the ancient human footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico offers more evidence that they are ...