Once dismissed as “junk” DNA, ancient viruses embedded in the human genome play a key role in early human development, ...

The new fossil was unearthed in a remote part of Argentinian Patagonia—and had teeth comparable to a T. rex, says National ...

A newly discovered Denisovan gene, hidden within human DNA, may have helped the first Americans adapt to their new world.

Scientists in Colombia have discovered a previously unknown lineage of human beings after fully sequencing the DNA of ancient ...

An undergraduate student was startled after a finely carved ancient head rolled out during a recent excavation – and seemed to smile back at her.

The researchers carefully compared the newly discovered teeth with known specimens of Australopithecus afarensis (Lucy’s species) and early Homo. They found that these teeth belonged to both early ...

Fossilized teeth show that two different kinds of ancient human ancestors coexisted more than 2 million years ago. One of ...

Researchers have unveiled an ancient Egyptian handprint that was left on a soul house tomb offering 4,000 years ago.

Sri Lanka’s elephants are both a treasure and a challenge. They inspire awe, shape our culture, and draw visitors from across the world. But they also walk into farms, destroy crops, and sometimes ...

I t might seem hard to believe, but the ancestors of today’s whales were once land-dwelling animals. Given that they’re now ...