Ancient humans

Discoveries Ancient DNA shows dogs and people migrated together across Eurasia

A new genetic study reveals that ancient dogs moved with people across Eurasia, offering a vivid look at shared human and animal history.

Discoveries Million-year-old fossil changes what we know about human hands and feet Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Million-year-old skull discovery rewrites the story of human evolution Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Climate change nearly wiped out early humans 900,000 years ago

Discoveries DNA from long-extinct branch of the humanity boosted survival rates for early Americans

Discoveries Humans and Neanderthals interbred 100,000 years earlier than previously thought

Discoveries New species of ancient humans rewrites the story of early human evolution

Discoveries Ancient human fossils reveal a startling twist in evolutionary history

Discoveries DNA study reveals modern humans evolved from two ancient groups

Discoveries Early humans started to produce standardized bone tools 1.5 million years ago

Discoveries Archeologists discover the first stone toolmakers from 2.9 million years ago

Discoveries Earliest evidence of humans hunting elephants discovered in India

Discoveries DNA analysis reveals 11,000-year bond between sheep and humans

Green Impact Lead pollution likely caused IQ declines in ancient Rome

Discoveries Three million years ago, our ancestors were vegetarian, study finds

Discoveries Archeologists discover that Cleopatra’s sister’s remains are missing

Discoveries Ancient DNA reveals human migration patterns during the first millennium