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The Peopling of South America
The Peopling of South America
While questions still outnumber answers, new findings from archaeology, genetics, and other disciplines are revealing surprising insights into the early cultures of the most recently populated continent.
While questions still outnumber answers, new findings from archaeology, genetics, and other disciplines are revealing surprising insights into the early cultures of the most recently populated continent.
anthropology, genetics & genomics
Children of Extramarital Affairs Were and Are Rare: Study
Ashley Yeager | Nov 14, 2019 | 2 min read
Using DNA data, researchers track family dynamics in Europe over the last 500 years and find socioeconomic status is related to married women having a child with a man other than their husband.
Ancient DNA Traces History of South Asians
Catherine Offord | Sep 6, 2019 | 2 min read
Modern-day populations in India descend from a mixture of peoples living thousands of years ago in South and Central Asia, including the Bronze-Age Indus Valley Civilization, two studies reveal.
Humans Made Tools Atop the Tibetan Plateau More than 30,000 Years Ago
Shawna Williams | Mar 1, 2019 | 5 min read
A finding pushes back the timeline on humankind’s conquest of one of Earth’s harshest environments, and may provide clues about interactions with their hominin relatives.
Effects of Neanderthal DNA on Modern Humans
Ruth Williams | Oct 5, 2017 | 3 min read
A new study reveals how Neanderthal DNA in the genomes of present-day British people influences their traits.
DNA Analysis Throws New Light on the 1845 Franklin Arctic Expedition
Catherine Offord | Aug 3, 2017 | 4 min read
Anthropologists make use of forensic science to delve into historical mysteries.
Denisovan DNA Reveals Human Roots
Bob Grant | Nov 19, 2015 | 2 min read
The ancient genomes of 50,000-year-old Denisovan teeth suggest the extinct species lived alongside Neanderthals and modern humans.
Review: Sacred Stories, Genetic Privacy Collide
Ajai Raj | Aug 17, 2015 | 3 min read
Cherished myths and merciless facts clash in a one-act play.
The First Americans
Bob Grant | Jul 23, 2015 | 3 min read
Two genetic studies seeking to determine how people first migrated to North and South America yield different results.
TS Live: Genetic Time Machine
Bob Grant | Jun 12, 2015 | 1 min read
Piecing together scraps of DNA from a 400,000-year-old hominin femur
European Roots for Native Americans?
Bob Grant | Oct 29, 2013 | 2 min read
An analysis of ancient DNA from a 24,000-year-old Siberian skeleton generates a new model for the original peopling of the Western Hemisphere.
Genetics-Poverty Link Questioned
Edyta Zielinska | Feb 3, 2013 | 2 min read
Harvard geneticists and anthropologists challenge the work of two economists who say there’s a link between genetic diversity and wealth.