Ancient DNA shows that hunter-gatherers in northwestern Europe endured for millennia, with women driving a gradual cultural shift toward farming. Researchers at the University of Huddersfield have ana ...

A woman was buried with two children, but they were not her own. In another grave, two children were placed. They were not ...

Meuse river delta resisted population shifts that transformed most of Europe — until they helped catalyse the expansion of ‘Bell Beaker’ culture.

Ancient DNA shows hunter-gatherers in parts of Europe survived for millennia after Anatolian farmers introduced agriculture.

Italian centenarians have a higher proportion of DNA inherited from ancient hunter-gatherers compared to the general population, according to a new study that could lead to better understanding of ...

The invention of cities marked one of the most profound shifts in human history. Around 12,000 years ago, the Neolithic Revolution saw hunter-gatherers begin domesticating plants and animals, leading ...

Around 30,000 years ago, a hunter-gatherer left behind what may be a "personal toolkit" in what is now the Czech Republic, a new study finds. Researchers uncovered the extraordinary cluster of ...

Learn how ancient DNA reveals migrant women helped Europe’s hunter-gatherers adopt farming thousands of years later than the ...

Long before agriculture, humans were transforming Europe’s wild landscapes. Advanced simulations show that hunting and fire use by Neanderthals and Mesolithic hunter-gatherers reshaped forests and ...

Learn how DNA analysis of ancient graves uncovered surprising details about Stone Age family life.

Hunter-gatherers like the Hadza of Tanzania are famous for their egalitarianism. A resource redistribution experiment conducted with the Hadza suggests many tolerate inequality—as long as it benefits ...

More than 3 decades ago, Kevin Varner spent a semester studying in Scotland. What no one could know at the time is that the visit would ultimately lead to Columbia history. Varner is the founder of ...