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Research team analyzed genome-wide data for 33 Jewish individuals from 14th century Erfurt, Germany
GeLaTo, a global database, helps to explore the complex history of our genes and languages
Ancient genomes of thirteen Neandertals provide a rare snapshot of their community and social organization
The director of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig is honoured for his pioneering work in the field of palaeogenetics,…
Birth of a sibling triggers long-lasting stress in young bonobos
Archaeogenetic study reveals large-scale continental migration into the East of England during the early Medieval Period
New analysis of chimpanzee stone tools shows diverse material culture
Due to the change of a single amino acid, brain evolution has proceeded differently
Effectiveness of biodiversity conservation in national parks is associated with socioeconomic conditions
Baboons borrowed a third of their genes from a closely related species
A recent linguistic study found that early Bantu speakers crossed through the dense Central African Rainforest 4,000 years ago
Brain stem cells of modern humans make fewer mistakes in the distribution of their chromosomes to the daughter cells
In search of virtual fruit, chimpanzees used landscape features for better orientation
Homo heidelbergensis may have occupied southern Britain between 560,000 and 620,000 years ago
Linguists and computer scientists collaborate to publish a large global Open Access lexical database
Multidisciplinary team studied ancient plague genomes
To shed light on the archipelago’s settlement history, researchers sequenced and analyzed sixteen ancient genomes
New genomic tools shed light on the evolutionary history of chimpanzees and contribute to their conservation
Using zinc isotopes, researchers investigated the diet of megalodon, the largest shark to have ever lived
If expectant mothers are exposed to stress their child can develop behavioural problems - but this is less often the case for children with siblings
Evidence of structured vocal sequences in wild chimpanzee communication provides insights into human language evolution
New research reveals how the black rat colonised Europe in the Roman and Medieval periods
Flexible adaptation to changing environmental conditions
New study of ancient milk proteins reveals the changing pastoralist strategies that laid the groundwork for the great steppe migrations of the…
Multidisciplinary research team sheds light on the 1,400-year-old mystery about the genetic origins of the Avar elite
Bigger brains have led some species of parrot to live surprisingly long lives, new research shows
An ERC Consolidator Grant was awarded to Johann-Mattis List, a research group leader in the Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution at the Max…
New details about tuberculosis’ evolutionary history in ancient South America point to a complex web of disease transmission in the pre-colonial…
Ancient genomes from the Himalayas illuminate the genetic history of Tibetans and their Tibeto-Burman speaking neighbors
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, welcomes Jenny Tung as new Director
A Covid-19 risk variant inherited from Neandertals reduces a person’s risk of contracting HIV by 27 percent
Researchers are investigating the cognitive abilities that allow animals to react to a rapidly changing environment
Eleven Max Planck projects receive starter grants from the European Research Councils (ERC); humanities and social sciences lead the internal ranking
Neanderthal variant of the protein glutathione reductase increases risk for inflammatory bowel disease and vascular disease
Children will confront their peers, but how they do so varies across cultures
