Proteomics technology could be used where samples are old or degraded, and to back up results from DNA analysis

The DNA from these newly examined chewing gums is the oldest human DNA sequenced from this area so far

An in-depth analysis looked at dinosaur fossils at La Cantalera-1, one of the Iberian sites belonging to the Lower Cretaceous with the largest number of vertebrates

Archaeologists have recreated ancient brewing techniques to learn how beer kept an empire afloat

The paper argues that our early ancestors acquired a taste for fat by eating marrow scavenged from the skeletal remains of large animals

Consumption of chickens signals new geological epoch, according to research led by the University of Leicester

A study by an international team of researchers determined that carved stone tools, also known as Levallois cores, were used in Asia 80,000 to 170,000 years ago

A legal battle over a 10,600-year-old ancient skeleton has ended after advanced DNA sequencing found it was related to a Native American tribe

Two indigenous populations give anthropologists a glimpse into how diet, and western eating habits, impact health

'Brain Soup' research connects number of neurons to longevity