Prehistoric roots of ‘cold sore’ virus traced through ancient herpes DNA; a study has been published on Science Advances
When did the genetic variations that make us human emerge? A new study on the subject was published on Scientific Reports
DNA from ancient population in Southern China (Maludong or Red Deer Cave in the Yunnan province) suggests Native Americans’ East Asian roots
Human bones were used for making pendants in the Stone Age, on the island of Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov on Lake Onega
Can a Neanderthal meditate? A new study on Intelligence might shed light on the attentional capacity of extinct hominins
Ice Age wolf DNA reveals dogs trace ancestry to two separate wolf populations; a new study has been published on Nature
An Age-Old Story: Farmers against Pests, as early as the Neolithic period, pests posed a threat to agricultural yields
The famous Sterkfontein Caves deposit is one million years older than previously thought; a new study is published on PNAS
Olive Trees Were First Domesticated 7,000 Years Ago. Earliest evidence for cultivation of a fruit tree, according to researchers
The study of the archaeological remains of the Font d’Horta shelter places this occupation among the last Mesolithic settlements or a leading Neolithic group exploring the terrain