Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a collection of 12,000-year-old perforated stones that might represent one of ...

An international team of researchers has achieved an unprecedented milestone: the creation of mouse stem cells capable of ...

This challenges the long-held belief that these genes evolved exclusively in animals, offering new insights into the evolutionary relationship between animals and their ancient, single-celled ...

An analysis looking at the hand bones of australopithecines, apes and humans reveals that tool use likely evolved before the ...

Lucy lived in a wide range of habitats from northern Ethiopia to northern Kenya. Researchers now believe she wasn't the only ...

Scientists have reprogrammed mouse cells into pluripotent stem cells using a gene from choanoflagellates, single-celled ...

Despite their miniature brains, the ancient "Hobbits" do appear to have made stone tools. Utensils produced by the ...

Vedic science, rooted in the ancient Indian Vedas, encompasses profound knowledge in areas such as medicine, astronomy, ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

The goal of Ancient Origins is to highlight recent archaeological discoveries, peer-reviewed academic research and evidence, as well as offering alternative viewpoints and explanations of science, ...

In an experiment that sounds like science fiction ... "Studying the ancient roots of these genetic tools lets us innovate with a clearer view of how pluripotency mechanisms can be tweaked or ...

The research highlights how evolution repurposes existing genetic tools, turning them into versatile drivers of innovation.