Bronze Age Iberia received fewer steppe invaders than the rest of Europe
The genomes of individuals who lived on the Iberian Peninsula in the Bronze Age had minor genetic input from Steppe invaders, suggesting that these migrations
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Evolutionary biologists from Konstanz help solve puzzle of evolutionary relationships among vertebrates
The first genome data from ancient Egyptian mummies
An international team of scientists, led by researchers from the University of Tuebingen and the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History in
What bone proteomics could reveal about the dead
Studying bones has helped scientists reconstruct what dinosaurs and other extinct creatures looked like. Taking this further, scientists recently started identifying proteins from bones to
Shared genetic heritage from Sicily to Cyprus
The study -- coordinated by the Human Biodiversity and Population Genomics group at the Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences (BiGeA) of the University
Archaeogeneticist pinpoints Indian population origins using today’s populace
PhD student Marina Silva has identified migrating humans from Africa, Iran and Central Asia over a period of 50,000 years.
Bonobos may be better representation of last common ancestor with humans
A new study examining the muscular system of bonobos provides firsthand evidence that the rare great ape species may be more closely linked, anatomically, to
Discovery in northern lakes may be key to understanding early life on Earth
A team of researchers has discovered that many Canadian lakes can provide new insights into ancient oceans, and their findings could advance research about greenhouse
Our ancestors were cannibals – and probably not because they needed the calories
In the recently released horror movie Raw, a lifelong vegetarian teenager arrives at a veterinary school and, after being forced to consume a rabbit kidney
Agriculture, dietary changes, and adaptations in fat metabolism from ancient to modern Europeans
Good vs bad cholesterol. Margarine vs butter. Red meat vs. vegan. The causal links between fats and health have been a hotly debated topic for
Aboriginal hair shows 50,000 years connection to country
DNA in hair samples collected from Aboriginal people across Australia in the early to mid-1900s has revealed that populations have been continuously present in the
Genetic data show mainly men migrated from the Pontic steppe to Europe 5,000 years ago
A new study, looking at the sex-specifically inherited X chromosome of prehistoric human remains, shows that hardly any women took part in the extensive migration
A study published in Nature shows that violence in humans has some deep evolutionary roots
A team of Spanish scientists, in which the University of Granada (UGR) participates, has proven that lethal interpersonal violence, by which a subject is able
Hominin STD Clinic – How disease can shed light on the migration of our ancient ancestors
As our ancient ancestors and cousins evolved many infectious diseases evolved with them. Many of these pathogens have short unpleasant moments in our bodies today,
Retroviruses ‘almost half a billion years old’
Retroviruses - the family of viruses that includes HIV - are almost half a billion years old, according to new research by scientists at Oxford
Biologists unlock 51.7-million-year-old genetic secret to landmark Darwin theory
Scientists have identified the cluster of genes responsible for reproductive traits in the Primula flower, first noted as important by Charles Darwin more than 150
How pygmy moths started to diversify 100 million years ago
The leaf-mining pygmy moths (family Nepticulidae) and the white eyecap moths (family Opostegidae) are among the smallest moths in the world with a wingspan of
How Frankenstein saved humankind from probable extinction, Dartmouth-UC Merced study
Frankenstein as we know him, the grotesque monster that was created through a weird science experiment, is actually a nameless Creature created by scientist Victor
New species of extremely leggy millipede discovered in a cave in California
Along with many spiders, pseudoscorpions, and flies discovered and catalogued by the cave explorers, a tiny threadlike millipede was found in the unexplored dark marble
New tools identify key evolutionary advantages from ancient hominid interbreeding
Neanderthals. Denisovans. Homo sapiens. Around 50,000 years ago, these hominids not only interbred, but in some cases, modern humans may have also received a special
Ancient hominid ‘hanky panky’ also influenced spread of STIs
With recent studies proving that almost everyone has a little bit of Neanderthal DNA in them - up to 5 percent of the human genome
Twenty-five little bones tell a puzzling story about early primate evolution
A cache of exquisitely preserved bones, found in a coal mine in the state of Gujarat, India, appear to be the most primitive primate bones