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Scientists gain insights into the social behaviour of a Neolithic community
New method brings breakthrough in the precise introduction of mutations in human genomes
Genetic study finds early evidence for contact between late farming groups and early pastoralists in the northwestern Black Sea region
To find the choicest menu options, migrant orangutans watch how the locals eat
Genetic analysis adds new perspectives on the (pre)history of South America - from the first settlement until today
Children choose a “mystery box” more often than apes, but after a glimpse of a larger reward from the uncertain option, great apes show more curiosity
Restoring the 'Sutherland Nine' to their community
Genetic analysis of Indigenous Taiwanese peoples sheds light on Austronesian expansion
Scientists are rebuilding microbial natural products up to 100,000 years old using dental calculus of humans and Neanderthals
Scientists recover an ancient woman’s DNA from a 20,000-year-old pendant
Geochemical analyses of stone artefacts reveal long-distance voyaging among Pacific Islands during the last millennium
An international team has created a new database that documents patterns of grammatical variation in over 2400 of the world’s languages
The Xiongnu dominated the Eurasian steppes two millennia ago and foreshadowed the rise of the Mongol Empire
International research project investigates diseases of modern life
Data from 124 societies shows that dogs’ functions predict their treatment, with closer bonds forming in societies where dogs have multiple roles
Scientists have sequenced the composer’s genome using five genetically matching hair locks
Researchers studied the vocal experiences of children growing up on Malakula Island in Vanuatu where multilingualism is the norm
Accidentally produced stone fragments made by macaques resemble some of the earliest hominin stone artifacts
Large-scale genomic analysis documents the migrations of Ice Age hunter-gatherers over a period of 30,000 years – they took shelter in Western Europe…
A human genome from the Ice Age refuge in southern Spain