First Farmers Led to Swift Hunter-Gatherer Extinction in Scandinavia, DNA Analysis Reveals

Medicine & Technology Feb 08, 2024

A recent study suggests that the hunter-gatherer population in Scandinavia vanished within generations after the arrival of the first farmers 5,900 years ago. Read the article for more details.

Bipedalism: How Did Humans Achieve the Unique Trait of Walking Upright?

Jan 30, 2024

Ancient ape bone scans unlock secrets of bipedal evolution in humans, suggesting surprising links between walking on two legs and the inner ear. Continue reading to learn more.

Ancient Human DNA Unveils Surprising Origins of Multiple Sclerosis, Height Disparities, and Migration Legacy in Europe

Jan 11, 2024

DNA analysis on ancient bones and teeth unveiled insights into the origins of diseases, migration impact, and height differences in modern Europeans. Continue reading to learn more.

Hidden Paleolithic Animal Art Revealed with Stereoscopic Photography in the Spanish Cave of La Pasiega

Sep 08, 2023

Archaeologists uncover ancient cave art in Spain using stereoscopic photography, revealing previously unseen 3D details and three new drawings. Read the article to learn more.

Japan's Ancient Indigenous Group Hirota Practiced Skull Deformation for Centuries, Study Reveals

Aug 17, 2023

Skull deformation is a global cultural phenomenon in ancient times, and DNA analysis confirmed Japan's indigenous group Hirota also engaged in this kind of activity. Continue reading to learn more.

Extinction of Europe's First Humans, Homo Erectus Due to Severe Cooling Event 1.1 Million Years Ago, Study Reveals

Aug 16, 2023

A UCL-led study reveals that an extreme cooling event in Europe wiped out the first humans in the continent, coinciding with the gap in hominin history. Continue reading to learn more.

Oldest Neanderthal Art Unearthed in Cave Drawings in France Dating Back 57,000 Years

Jun 23, 2023

Check out in this article what researchers believe to be the oldest known Neanderthal cave engravings, created over 57,000 years ago by creative Paleolithic humans.

First Ancient DNA From the Swahili Civilization Restores Heritage, Complicates Understanding of Its History

Mar 30, 2023

The life's work of a researcher reveals that Asian ancestry was introduced to East Africa in early modern times, clarifying and complicating Swahili history. Read the article to learn more.

5,000-Year-old Burial Mounds of the World's Earliest Horseback Riders Found in Asia and Europe

Mar 06, 2023

A new skeleton examination of burial mounds from Europe and Asia suggests that the world's first horseback riders raced over the steppe around 5,000 years ago. Read the article to learn more.

Neanderthal Art Over Time Suggests Their Changing Social Structures, Scientist Says

Jan 19, 2023

Neanderthal art is said to be the oldest art in the world, which perhaps depicts a more abstract style than the stereotypical figure and animal paintings in caves. Check them out in this article.

Vast Paleogenetic Study Reveals Migration Patterns, Agriculture Expansion, Language Development in the Southern Arc Region

Aug 29, 2022

Three scientific papers published simultaneously report a massive effort of genome sequencing 727 ancient individuals to uncover their migration patterns, origins of agriculture, and language development. Check it out in this article.

Female Monkeys With Female Friends Live Longer: New Study Shows the Evolutionary Benefit of Friendship Among Same Sex

Aug 12, 2022

A study on primates show that female monkeys with female friends tend to live longer, but no survival benefits were found linked to heterosexual friendships. Read the article to know how this could be an evolutionary precursor to human rituals.

Ancient Herpes DNA Sequenced for the First Time Sheds Light on Origins of Cold Sore Virus

Jul 28, 2022

For the first time, a team of researchers sequenced the genome of the ancient herpes virus. Read on to find out how the virus strain evolved and mutated over the centuries.

Is Natural Selection Unequal? Experts Say Darwin's Theory Controlled by Income

Jul 10, 2022

A new study suggests that natural selection is now disrupted because of income variances in the contemporary age. Learn more about the theory and how it tips the balance of human evolution.

Celibacy Evolution Through Natural Selection: Men With Brothers Who Are Tibetan Monks Tend to Be Wealthier and Have More Children

Jun 23, 2022

Religious celibacy is often deemed maladaptive, but a study on Tibetan monks in Western China shows that it has a surprising advantage. Read the article to know how celibacy evolves through natural selection.