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Published Study of ancient skulls sheds light on human interbreeding with Neanderthals - Study of Ancient Skulls Sheds Light on Human Interbreeding with Neanderthals


Research has established that there are traces of Neandertal DNA in the genome of modern humans. Now...
Published Dead fish breathes new life into the evolutionary origin of fins and limbs - Dead Fish Breathes New Life into the Evolutionary Origin of Fins and Limbs


A trove of fossils in China, unearthed in rock dating back some 436 million years, have revealed for ...
Published Early hunting, farming homogenized mammal communities of North America - Early Hunting and Farming Homogenized Mammal Communities of North America


Whether by the spear or the plow, humans have been homogenizing the mammal communities of North Amer...
Published Remains at Crenshaw site are local, ancestors of Caddo - Remains at Crenshaw Site are Local, Ancestors of Caddo



Hundreds of human skulls and mandibles recovered from the Crenshaw site in southwest Arkansas are th...
Published How intensive agriculture turned a wild plant into a pervasive weed - How Intensive Agriculture Turned a Wild Plant into a Pervasive Weed


Agriculture is driving rapid evolutionary change, not just on farms but also in wild species in surr...
Published DNA from ancient population in Southern China suggests Native Americans' East Asian roots - DNA from Ancient Population in Southern China Suggests Native Americans' East Asian Roots


For the first time, researchers successfully sequenced the genome of ancient human fossils from the...
Published Bioarchaeological evidence of very early Islamic burials in the Levant - Bioarchaeological Evidence of Very Early Islamic Burials in the Levant


A new study combining archaeological, historical and bioarchaeological data provides new insights in...
Published What's new under the sun? Offering an alternate view on how 'novel' structures evolve - What's New Under the Sun? Offering an Alternate View on How 'Novel' Structures Evolve


New research provide evidence that the crustacean carapace, along with other plate-like structures i...
Published Exposing the evolutionary weak spots of the human genome - Exposing the Evolutionary Weak Spots of the Human Genome


Mutations can drastically help or hurt the odds of an organism surviving and reproducing. Researcher...
Published DNA sequence enhances understanding origins of jaws - DNA Sequence Enhances Understanding Origins of Jaws


Researchers have discovered and characterized a DNA sequence found in jawed vertebrates, such as sha...
Published Immune system of modern Papuans shaped by DNA from ancient Denisovans, study finds - Immune System of Modern Papuans Shaped by DNA from Ancient Denisovans, Study Finds


Modern Papuans' immune system likely evolved with a little help from the Denisovans, a mysterious hu...
Published Early humans may have first walked upright in the trees - Early Humans May Have First Walked Upright in the Trees


Human bipedalism -- walking upright on two legs -- may have evolved in trees, and not on the ground...
Published How placentas evolved in mammals - How Placentas Evolved in Mammals


The fossil record tells us about ancient life through the preserved remains of body parts like bones...
Published Deadly waves: Researchers document evolution of plague over hundreds of years in medieval Denmark - Deadly Waves: The Evolution of Plague in Medieval Denmark


Scientists who study the origins and evolution of the plague have examined hundreds of ancient human...
Published Waxing and waning of environment influences hominin dispersals across ancient Iran - Waxing and Waning of Environment Influences Hominin Dispersals Across Ancient Iran


A world-first model of paleoclimate and hydrology in Iran has highlighted favourable routes for Nean...
Published New method traces ancestry of hybrid plants and animals - New Method Traces Ancestry of Hybrid Plants and Animals



Hybrid plants and animals have complicated genomes. A biologist has discovered a way to reveal their...
Published 'Fantastic giant tortoise,' believed extinct, confirmed alive in the Galápagos - Fantastic Giant Tortoise Believed Extinct Confirmed Alive in the Galápagos


A tortoise from a Galápagos species long believed extinct has been found alive. Fernanda, named afte...
Published Ice Age wolf DNA reveals dogs trace ancestry to two separate wolf populations - Ice Age Wolf DNA Reveals Dogs Trace Ancestry to Two Separate Wolf Populations


An international group of geneticists and archaeologists have found that the ancestry of dogs can be...
Published One of Swedish warship Vasa's crew was a woman - One of Swedish Warship Vasa's Crew was a Woman


When the human remains found on board the Swedish warship Vasa (1628) were investigated, it was dete...
Published How species form: What the tangled history of polar bear and brown bear relations tells us - How Species Form: What the Tangled History of Polar Bear and Brown Bear Relations Tells Us


A new study is providing an enhanced look at the intertwined evolutionary histories of polar bears a...