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

Sloths weren't always slow-moving, furry tree-dwellers. Their prehistoric ancestors were huge - up to 4 tons - and when startled, they brandished immense claws. For a long time, scientists believed ...

All humans today are members of the modern human species Homo sapiens — Latin for "knowing man." But we're far from the only humans who ever existed. Fossils are revealing more and more about early ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Sloths weren’t always slow-moving, furry tree-dwellers. Their prehistoric ancestors were huge — up to 4 tons (3.6 metric tons) — and when startled, they brandished immense claws. For ...

Charlie has an undergraduate degree in Forensic Psychology and writes on topics from zoology and psychology to herpetology.View full profile Charlie has an undergraduate degree in Forensic Psychology ...

Ideas about the global dispersal of Homo sapiens have changed over time. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Modern humans now ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Long before genetic testing and genome browsers, a small child was laid to rest in a shallow grave on the slopes of Mount Carmel, in what is now Israel. Today that youngster, known as Skhūl, is at the ...

Sloths weren't always slow-moving, furry tree-dwellers. Their prehistoric ancestors were huge — up to 4 tons (3.6 metric tons) — and when startled, they brandished immense claws.Video above: ...