The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

A just-published article in the journal Nature—“Ancient DNA reveals pervasive directional selection across West Eurasia,” ...

A growing number of discoveries are reshaping long-held ideas about human evolution, from unexpectedly early stone tools to ...

A landmark Nature study analyzing nearly 16,000 ancient and modern genomes from West Eurasia reveals that natural selection has intensified over the past 10,000 years. Researchers identified 479 gene ...

Over the past 10,000 years, evolution in West Eurasia has been selecting for light skin, red hair and resistance to HIV and ...

A skull fragment discovered over fifty years ago on the banks of the Elbe River in Germany has finally yielded its secrets. Long considered by some researchers to be a rare Neanderthal-modern human ...

New 3D analysis of a German skull clears up decades of confusion, placing this human firmly in the modern family tree.

Ancient DNA reveals how farming accelerated human evolution, driving genetic changes over the past 10,000 years.

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Data from more than 15,000 ancient people reveal natural selection of hundreds of genes linked to immunity, skin tone, ...

A study finds an increase in redheads over 10,000 years due to natural selection, highlighting ongoing human evolution and ...

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