D NA’s power to illuminate humanity’s past never ceases to amaze. Collected from those now alive, it shows how their ancestors spread across the world from their African homeland—and, having done so, ...

Explore the fascinating discovery of the African predator Bastetodon syrtos, an ancient prehistoric carnivore from Egypt.

As a consequence of this encounter, modern populations outside Africa carry about 2–3% Neanderthal ancestry in their genomes. The ancient populations expanding out of Africa subsequently ...