By using ancient protein sequencing, researchers have retrieved genetic information from a 1.9 million year old extinct, giant primate that used to live in a… Read More »Ancient Protein Sequencing Reveals Gigantopithecus’ Closest Living Relative
Genetic information from an 800,000-year-old human fossil has been retrieved for the first time. The results from the University of Copenhagen shed light on one… Read More »Scientists Sequence Oldest Human Protein to Date
Ancient humans, Neanderthals, and Denisovans were genetically closer to each other than many modern species, such as polar bears and brown bears, according to a… Read More »Ancient Humans Were More Interbred Than Thought
Around 100,000 years ago, the climate changed abruptly and the environment of Central-Eastern Europe shifted from forested to open steppe/taiga habitat, promoting the dispersal of… Read More »Neanderthal Tooth Provides Clues to Ice Age Adaptations
The notion that modern humans outcompeted Neanderthals due to their greater resistance to toxic smoke components from fire has been a subject of debate among… Read More »Neanderthals Were Not More Vulnerable to Smoke
In a groundbreaking discovery, Italian archaeologists have unearthed the fossilized remains of nine Neanderthals in the Guattari Cave, located near Rome, providing valuable insights into… Read More »Ancient Human Remains Found in Italian Cave
In a landmark study, scientists from Australia, Germany and Russia have used ancient DNA recovered from sediment samples from Denisova Cave in Siberia to reveal… Read More »Ancient DNA Reveals Complex History of Denisova Cave
New genetic research on ancient human remains, dating back around 45,000 years, has revealed significant insights into early human migrations and the extent of interactions… Read More »Ancient DNA Study Reveals Early Human Migration and Neanderthal Interbreeding
Neanderthal fossils from the Spy Cave in Belgium, once thought to be no older than 24,000 years, have now been dated to between 44,200 and… Read More »Neanderthal Fossils in Belgium Dated to 44,200 Years Ago
Recent discoveries have shed new light on the creative capabilities of Neanderthals, challenging longstanding beliefs about their cultural practices and artistic traditions. A simple yet… Read More »Neanderthal Bone Carving Pushes Back Limits of Symbolic Thought