Two 7,000-year-old mummies from the Takarkori rock shelter in the Sahara have been found to be from a group with a previously ...

Finding old proteins in one of the warmest places on Earth, where biological molecules easily break down, suggested that even older proteins could be recovered in better conditions. The researchers ...

Analysis of ancient proteins preserved in fossilized tooth enamel reveals insights into the elusive nature of Paranthropus robustus, researchers report. The findings, which challenge long-held ...

In 2022, archaeologists worked on the ancient DNA from a number of early medieval cemeteries, and found two individuals that ...

On remote islands of Papua New Guinea, people carry a story that ties us all back to our deepest roots. Although their ...

Using metagenomic screening — a technique for sequencing genetic material in samples that contain genomes from a mixture of ...

Many ancient records detail Romans’ use of brown bears in entertainment, according to Antiquity. They were apparently trained ...

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Now a vast and parched expanse of sand and stone, the Sahara Desert hides secrets of a time when it teemed with life. Between 14,500 and 5,000 years ago, this inhospitable region was a lush savannah, ...