An ancient DNA analysis of a 5,500-year-old human skeleton reveals that an ancestor of the bacterium that causes syphilis was ...

Experts reconstructed the genome of Treponema pallidum from 5,500-year-old human remains in Colombia, revealing an unknown ...

Scientists have revealed the most complete skeleton yet of our 2 million-year-old ancestor Homo habilis.

A single ancient jawbone is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about humanity’s forgotten relatives.

A previously unknown strain of syphilis bacteria has been discovered in human remains in Colombia, dating back 5,500 years.

Little Foot is a nearly complete ancient skeleton found in the Sterkfontein caves in South Africa that could change how ...

In the technical description, the authors emphasize that the skeleton includes clavicle and shoulder-blade fragments, both upper arms, both forearms, plus part of the sacrum and hip bones - rare ...

The living face of one of the most important human skeletons ever found in America can be seen for the first time in more ...

In the heart of Malaysia, tucked away in the serene and dense landscape of theLenggong Valley, lies a secret far older than the ancient Egyptian pyramids. Far from the well-known mysteries of the ...