Learn how genomes from 28 ancient individuals show that Homo sapiens lived in southern Africa in near isolation for hundreds ...

Ancient DNA from southern Africa is rewriting the story of our species, revealing that some early humans in this region lived ...

The 12,000-year-old Göbekli Tepe site in Turkey is often called the “zero point of history”, said The Archaeologist. But ...

Archaeological research once again dispells the widespread belief that our Paleolithic ancestors were primarily meat-eaters, ...

Archaeologists say the idea that our ancient ancestors survived on nothing but meat – and that the “carnivore” fad diet ...

Ancient genetic data from central Argentina reveal a previously unknown human population that endured there for millennia.

New research reveals ancient humans in southern Africa lived in isolation for nearly 100,000 years. This led to unique ...

George McJunkin (1851–1922) was an African American cowboy, rancher and amateur archaeologist whose extraordinary discovery transformed the understanding of prehistoric human history in North America.

Scientists have uncovered DNA from 214 ancient pathogens in prehistoric humans, including the oldest known evidence of plague. The findings show zoonotic diseases began spreading around 6,500 years ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

A monumental archaeological discovery in northern China is reshaping what we know about early human settlement and society.

A research team led by Professor Luo Shujin from the School of Life Sciences has uncovered a surprising chapter in the ...