SCIENCE For ten years, Genographic Project scientists have explored and explained how patterns in our DNA show evidence of migration out of Africa and across the globe. But new research shows that …
A group of modern humans that arrived in Eurasia far earlier than previously thought also had sex with Neanderthals, according to a study that redraws the migratory timeline for our species.The new research, published in Nature, provides the first genetic evidence that some Homo sapiens left the Afr...
Research showing that our species interbred with Neanderthals some 100,000 years ago is providing intriguing evidence that Homo sapiens ventured out of Africa much earlier than previously thought, although the foray appears to have fizzled.
Newly discovered bacteria fossils may be a form of life that thrived on sulfur before Earth's atmosphere held much oxygen.
No one is sure what happened on the island of Flores.
We may owe our ability to fight disease to our extinct relatives - the Neanderthals and Denisovans.
Volunteer doctors are tending to sick and feverish
A new study finds no evidence of Neanderthal genes in Y-chromosomes around today, although modern humans did inherit other Neanderthal DNA. What happened?
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Wish upon a shooting star.
A year ago Germany showed itself as a country offering help. Security wasn't an issue, but today it's clear that terrorists have misused refugee routes and extremists are recruiting members amongst refugees.
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Using ancient DNA, researchers have created a unique picture of how a prehistoric migration route evolved over thousands of years -- revealing that it could not have been used by the first people to enter the Americas, as traditionally thought.
While we'd hope you leave school know a few undeniable truths, it turns out you're leaving with fewer than you think.
Fascinating New Insight Into Ötzi The Iceman's Genetic History
The European Parliament, the European Union's executive arm, ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change Tuesday, triggering global approval of the accord.
A new analysis shows that Oetzi the Iceman's clothes came from at least five species of animal, including a hat of brown bear fur.
Bright stars top Christmas trees in Christian homes around much of the world. The faithful sing about the “Star of Wonder” that guided the wise men to a manger in the little town of Bethlehem, where Jesus was born. They’re commemorating the Star of Bethlehem described by the Evangelist Matthew in th...
Researchers announced that they’d found a way to boost crop output by changing plants on a genetic level to make them use the sun’s energy more effectively.
Canada’s borders have become less porous in the wake of a CBC News investigation that revealed a major security gap in the way passengers were being screened before being allowed into Canada.
Greenlandic middens dating back 2000 years included trace genetic remains of walruses, caribou, and several whale species.
Sunday morning will offer another opportunity to view one of the best meteor showers of the fall with over a dozen meteors streaking across the night sky every hour.
Soon, if not already, the weight of all the plastic in the world’s oceans will weigh more than all of the oceans’ fish, but plastic pollution is everywhere, not just in the oceans. Further Reading
DNA from Neanderthal remains shows interbreeding took place tens of thousands of years earlier than previously though
A set of seismic arrays stretched across more than 1,500 miles of the East African Rift Valley is peering below the Earth's surface to see what breaks continents apart.
Humanity is the earth’s nerve-endings through which planetary vibrations are received for transmission. ~ George Gurdjieff Quotes
