Ancient DNA from Denisovans left humans a powerful genetic advantage — a gene that helped early Americans survive new ...

The Jomon people share little, if any, genetic connection to the Denisovan population that’s spread throughout Eurasia.

From an incredible series of revelations about the ancient humans called Denisovans to surprising discoveries about tool ...

The Harbin cranium, known as Dragon Man, is one of the most complete ancient skulls ever found and may represent a newly ...

While the 21st century has been bumpy, it has also ushered in monumental scientific and technological breakthroughs that have ...

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek is retracing the path of human migration. More specifically, the scientific ...

The Mercedes-Benz CLA-class is taking a two-pronged approach in its latest generation. While two of the three powertrains on ...

An analysis of the blood types of one Denisovan and three Neanderthal individuals has uncovered new clues to the evolutionary history, health, and vulnerabilities of their populations. Silvana Condemi ...

A recent study has shed light on a unique group of people outside Africa who possess virtually no Denisovan DNA. This finding challenges previous assumptions about the interbreeding patterns of ...

Most non-Africans possess at least a little bit Neanderthal DNA. But a new map of archaic ancestry—published March 28 in Current Biology—suggests that many bloodlines around the world, particularly of ...

A pilot study from Bournemouth University found six regulatory DNA variants – some inherited from Neanderthals and Denisovans ...

An ancient, shared set of human-specific genes underwent changes in a geographically isolated population after around 300,000 years ago, scientists say.