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Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, welcomes Tracy Kivell as new Director

New Great Ape Research Network unites expertise of European zoos with latest scientific insights

Genomic evidence from ancient and modern human DNA indicates a complex history for human migrations

New archaeogenetic data allow exciting insights into the social order of the Aegean Bronze Age

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