The history of humanity is an intricate tapestry, whose threads not only belong to our own species but intertwine with those ...

Biochemical evidence suggests Norse people settled in Iceland almost 70 years before the accepted arrival date of the 870s, ...

Matthew Pahl has been convicted of murdering of his long-time girlfriend, whose body was found decomposing in the woods.

Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in the study of the first humans on Earth, who lived approximately 2.75 ...

People looking to lose weight and lower their blood sugar may someday be able to get a single injection that turns their ...

Modern humans inherited part of their ancestry from multiple, genetically distinct Denisovan groups through interbreeding ...

Different histories of contact with Denisovans in East Asia: While the ancestors of mainland East Asians met Denisovans ...

Anthropologist Christopher Bae has recently suggested we add two new species of ancient human to our family tree. The plans ...

A company’s plan to edit the genomes of human embryos worries some researchers — but it might reflect the changing attitudes towards the controversial approach.

A startling discovery has reignited one of science’s oldest questions: where did life truly begin? Researchers analyzing a ...

The genetic link between bones discovered thousands of miles away from each other suggests a prehistoric migration route.

Donald Lawless, a man originally from Ohio with a long criminal history, has been identified as the suspect in Marilyn Decker ...