After 15 years, we know the first Denisovan skull.” With these words, Qiaomei Fu of the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced a paradigm-shifting moment in human evolution research, as molecular ...

In prehistoric communities across what is now northeastern Europe, decorative ornaments with animal teeth were a regular ...

The mysterious ancient humans were only known from fossil fragments. Now, two papers argue a skull uncovered in China belongs to this group, after examining preserved DNA and proteins ...

Here are some of the commonest clues to find, and when and where you might spot them… Soft mud, fresh snow and damp sand all ...