Scientists believe individuals of the most recently discovered hominin group (the Denisovans) that interbred with modern day ...

Scientists believe individuals of the most recently discovered 'hominin' group (the Denisovans) that interbred with modern day humans passed on some of their genes via multiple, distinct interbreeding ...

A few months later, analysis of a genome sequenced from a finger bone excavated in the Denisova cave in the Altai mountains in Siberia revealed that this bone fragment was from a newly discovered ...

Archaeologists think the figurine dates to the fifth or fourth century B.C. The swan's body is made from reindeer wool that ...

New research highlights Denisovan genetic contributions to modern humans, offering survival advantages like hypoxia tolerance and immunity. These findings underscore a complex history of interbreeding ...

Scientists believe individuals of the most recently discovered "hominin" group (the Denisovans) that interbred with modern day humans passed on some of their genes via multiple, distinct interbreeding ...

It appears modern-day promiscuity can be traced back to our early ancestors, as scientists from Trinity College in Dublin have discovered that some of the genes from a hominin group known as the ...

Along with other treasures, the nearly 12-inch-tall (30 centimeters) swan was discovered in a burial mound in the Pazyryk Valley of the Altai Mountains, near Russia's borders with Kazakhstan ...

Facing heavy losses in Ukraine, Russia is offering high salaries and bonuses to entice new recruits. In some poor regions, a ...

The Denisovans went extinct around 30,000 years ago. Scientists are just beginning to unravel their genetic legacy.