Tag Archives: Evolutionary Anthropology

Sex and marriage patterns in an ancient empire revealed by DNA

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Ancient DNA reveals more secrets about the Avars, a fearsome people who founded a mysterious empire that ruled much of Central and Eastern Europe for 250 years from the mid-sixth century. Known mainly from accounts… Read More »

Bones found in 8-metre-deep pit could ‘fundamentally change’ the history of humanity in Europe

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Microscopic protein and DNA fragments obtained from bones discovered in 8-meter-deep cave soil revealed that Neanderthals and humans probably lived side by side in Northern Europe until 45,000 years ago. Genetic analysis of fossils found… Read More »

What ancient bones reveal about the earliest Europeans?

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Microscopic protein and DNA fragments obtained from bones discovered in 8-meter-deep cave soil revealed that Neanderthals and humans probably lived side by side in Northern Europe until 45,000 years ago. Genetic analysis of fossils found… Read More »