DNA analysis shows strong ties to Early Bronze Age Sicily, with little influence from the eastern Mediterranean. There’s also ...

Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West's first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on ...

Researchers have reconstructed ancient herpesvirus genomes from Iron Age and medieval Europeans, revealing that HHV-6 has ...

Newly sequenced Native genomes showcase a wealth of surprises, from previously unknown populations to unique high-altitude adaptations.

“Our findings combined with prior research indicate that opium use was more than accidental or sporadic in ancient Egyptian ...

A research team at the British Museum, led by Nick Ashton and Rob Davis, reports evidence that ancient humans could make and ...

An inexplicably hot, fast-growing cluster of galaxies in the early universe has scientists questioning theories of galactic ...

For the first time, scientists have reconstructed the ancient genomes of human betaherpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A/B) from ...

Scientists are tracing ancient helium trapped beneath South Africa’s gold fields, revealing how rare gas survives for ...

This photo provided by João Zilhão shows forearm bone fragments belonging to an ancient child that appeared to have features from both humans and Neanderthals. (João Zilhão via AP) NEW YORK (AP) — ...

Astronomers have discovered a sample of nine galaxies that defy categorization. In fact, these galaxies detected in the ...

Mars once had sprawling river systems that rivaled major watersheds on Earth, and scientists have now identified the biggest ...