Plague, leprosy, smallpox and other diseases didn't jump from animals to humans when we thought. Ancient DNA is revealing ...

In a recent study, Dr. Oszkár Schütz and his colleagues analyzed 156 ancient genomes from the Sarmatian period, spanning the 1st to 5th centuries CE. The aim of the study was to clarify the origins ...

Research has identified the composite bow as the most lethal weapon of the Bronze Age, challenging long-held beliefs about its origins and transforming our understanding of ancient warfare. A new ...

The genetic link between bones discovered thousands of miles away from each other suggests a prehistoric migration route.

Step into one of Central Asia’s most stunning and underrated countries - Kazakhstan! From futuristic Almaty skylines to vast ...

DNA shines a light back into the past, showing us things that fossils can't. But how far back can that light extend? Some of the oldest DNA sequences come from mastodon and polar bear fossils about 50 ...

A tiny bone from Starosele Cave, Crimea, has yielded ancient DNA showing it belonged to a Neanderthal dubbed “Star 1”.

A 45,000-year-old Neanderthal bone found in Crimea shows ancient humans traveled thousands of miles, linking Europe and ...

Despite ancient looting that disturbed the upper portions of the skeleton, including the head, chest, and abdomen, the tomb yielded a treasure trove that speaks volumes about Avar military ...

While more evidence is needed to link paleo-Americans to Japan, it is possible that they came by boat instead of crossing the ...

Travel, the saying goes, broadens the mind. But it's not just the act of travelling itself - it's the planning too.

Archaeologists in Hungary have found the 1,300-year-old burial of a warrior who was buried with a rare iron saber.