Long-buried traces of Denisovan DNA have resurfaced in modern human genomes — and they may still be working for us today. Scientists discovered a gene variant passed down from these extinct human relatives that likely helped our ancestors survive as they spread into the Americas.

Many places around the world have been destroyed and rebuilt by their inhabitants, but some remain lost to time because of massive disasters. When we think of ancient disasters in America, our minds often drift to the dramatic tales of civilizations lost ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A network of ancient American Indian ceremonial and burial mounds in Ohio ...

The real progress of mammalian life in America, from the beginning of the tertiary to the present, is well illustrated by the brain-growth, in which we have the key to many other changes. The earliest known tertiary mammals all had very emajl-brains, and in some forms this organ was proportionately less than in ce'rtain reptiles.

Ancient Native American populations may have "back-migrated" into northeastern Asia, findings from a study published in the journal Current Biology indicate. The paper sheds light on the history of human migration between Asia and North America and how ...

A network of ancient American Indian ceremonial and burial mounds in Ohio described as "part cathedral, part cemetery and part astronomical observatory" was added Tuesday to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Preservationists, led by the Ohio History ...