Scientists Map Genetics of Personality across Million People
Researchers have identified more than 1,200 locations in the human genome associated with personality traits, offering the most…
Neanderthal pelvises challenge a long-held idea about childbirth and walking
For decades, scientists have used the human pelvis to study a basic question about our evolution: how did…
Neanderthal gene inherited by modern humans linked to greater muscle mass
A gene inherited from Neanderthals tens of thousands of years ago is linked to greater muscle mass in…
Neanderthal Gene Still Shapes Muscle and Jaws in Some Living Humans
Neanderthals vanished roughly 42,000 years ago, but a piece of their biology appears to be quietly at work…
Scientists Find Traces of Two Unknown Archaic Hominins in Human DNA
New research led by the University of California, Berkeley reveals that beyond Neanderthals and Denisovans, humans interbred with…
224,000-Year-Old Homo Skull Fragment Adds New Mystery to Human Origins
A fossilized skull fragment of Homo sp. unearthed in central Spain offers paleoanthropologists a fresh window into the…
Largest Denisovan DNA study reveals ancient genes still active in Oceanian populations
Ancient DNA inherited from Denisovans, an extinct group of human relatives, still influences the biology of people living…
100,000-year-old Homo sapiens bones from Ethiopia may preserve earliest evidence of human cremation
Researchers studying Ethiopia’s Afar Rift have reported what could be the oldest known evidence of human cremation. The…
Why Don’t Humans Hibernate? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains
You may not know that our ancestors hibernated during the winter months. Why did we evolve out of…
Neanderthal Babies Were Apparently Built Different and Reached Toddler Size in Only Six Months
AI-generated illustration of a Neanderthal toddler. Credit: ZME Science. When scientists examined the incredibly well-preserved skeleton of a…
Male Neanderthals and female humans shaped modern DNA through ancient interbreeding, study finds
Most people living outside Africa carry small traces of Neanderthal DNA. These inherited fragments appear across many human…
60,000-year-old ostrich eggshell engravings reveal humanity’s earliest geometric designs
60,000-year-old ostrich eggshell engravings reveal humanity’s earliest geometric designs. Credit: Decembrini et al., PloS One (2026) More than…