Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe. Using advanced analysis based ...

At some point in the deep past, humans may have come frighteningly close to disappearing altogether. Here’s what we know, ...

Understanding biological relationships is often critical when studying animal populations. Researchers have now developed a transformative approach that identifies stretches of DNA that two ...

A recent genetic study has revealed a new chapter in human evolution: modern humans originated from at least two ancestral ...

Life in the wild is never constant; animals adapt quickly if they are to survive. Climate change, the reduction of habitats, and human interference ar.

A recent groundbreaking study has radically altered our understanding of human evolution. Homo sapiens, traditionally thought to have descended from a single lineage, is now believed to be the product ...