Contact: Sandra Jacob (e-mail: info@[>>> Please remove the text! <<<]eva.mpg.de, phone: +49 (0) 341-3550 122)
Far-reaching genetic ties between the Mongolian steppe and Central Europe under Hun rule
Great apes, like humans, remember objects better when introduced by a social agent, but develop this skill only in adulthood
Economic need and past actions affect whether there is cooperation or antagonism between groups
Stone tools may be by-products of using percussion tools
Study shows human influence has led to loss of chimpanzee culture and calls for conservation strategies to include preserving cultural distinctiveness
Ancient genomes show integration of genetically different groups to the same early medieval Avar society in the Vienna Basin, Austria
A new method for detecting hidden genetic relationships in animal populations
Chimpanzees bear genetic adaptations that help them thrive in their different forest and savannah habitats, some of which may protect against malaria
New approach to testing ancestral links between language families
Syphilis originated in the Americas prior to the arrival of Columbus, and European colonialism made it globally dominant
Genomes of seven early Europeans show they belonged to a small, isolated group that had recently mixed with Neandertals but left no present-day…
Scientists unravel timing and impact of Neandertal gene flow into early modern humans
Research raises questions about role of competition in human evolution
Special feature explores the origins, development, and future of a multidisciplinary field of research
Genetic analysis challenges traditional narratives about Pompeii’s past and reveals Pompeians’ cosmopolitan ancestry
Alexander Herbig receives ERC Synergy Grant to study the complex influences of genetics, environment, society and climate on disease outcomes
Genetic study of the wider Caucasus region shows how movement of people and innovation transfer enabled pastoralists to exploit the steppe zones of…
Historically small population at high risk of extinction
A new study shows that word-initial consonants are systematically lengthened across a diverse sample of languages
10,000-year-old human genomes are genetically similar to those of ethnic groups living in the region today
