Ancient DNA reveals the appearance of Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou, a 6th century Chinese emperor; the study is published in Current Biology
People living in ancient Eastern Arabia appear to have developed resistance to malaria following the appearance of agriculture in the region around five thousand years ago
Vittrup Man crossed over from forager to farmer before being sacrificed in Denmark: DNA, isotope, protein analysis reveal genetic ancestry and migration of a human found in a peat bog
A new study shows, among other things, that there have been two almost total population turnovers in Denmark over the past 7,300 years
Thailand’s Iron Age Log Coffin culture: ancient DNA helps researchers elucidate the structure of a prehistoric community from Southeast Asia
Homo sapiens already reached northwest Europe more than 45,000 years ago and lived alongside Neanderthals, according to three new studies
Researchers find indications of a patrilineal descent system for western Eurasian Bell Beaker communities: family relationships that link Britain to Altwies ‘Op dem Boesch’, Luxembourg
The first analysis results now confirm that the dolmen in Tiarp is one of the oldest stone burial chambers in Sweden
DNA from coprolites, that is, fossilized feces, reveals ancient Japanese gut environment, during the Early Jomon period. The samples also contained evidence of bacteria and viruses
A new study shows Syphilis-like diseases were already widespread in America before the arrival of Columbus; it questions the theory that Columbus brought syphilis to Europe
