Mixture and migration brought food production to sub-Saharan Africa Ancient DNA documents the population changes of foragers, herders and farmers in central and eastern Africa from the Neolithic to the Iron Age Summary: A new interdisciplinary study reports on 20 newly sequenced ancient genomes from sub- Saharan Africa, including the first genomes from the Democratic

Unexpected mammal provides insight into the lives of ancient hominins For decades, anthropologists have attempted to solve the mystery of what hominins early ancestors of humans ate to survive. The answer to this question can be found etched into the bones and teeth of hominins, but the conclusion is not always obvious. According to a

First ancient DNA from West / Central Africa illuminates deep human past Summary: Scientists have produced the first genome-wide ancient human DNA sequences from west and central Africa. An international team led by Harvard Medical School scientists has produced the first genome- wide ancient human DNA sequences from west and central Africa. The data, recovered

The relationships between forests, deforestation and infectious disease emergence The global COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on the importance of certain previously little-studied scientific areas such as the relationships between ecosystems, their biodiversity and the emergence of new infectious diseases. Humans are making increasing use of their environment and so they are more exposed to

Archaeologist sinks teeth into understanding cultural identity, interactions in ancient Nile River Valley Like a fingerprint, teeth are unique to each individual. Dental records are useful in identifying human remains, but what can tooth enamel tell us about an individual—or an entire civilization—of 3,000 years ago in the Nile River Valley? “One way we can