Oldest Human DNA Contains Clues to Mysterious Species By Ann GibbonsDec. 4, 2013 Find sheds light on relationship between elusive "Denisovans" and Neandertals
ScienceShot: Native Americans Were a Mix of Asian and European By Michael BalterNov. 20, 2013 Ancient skeleton of Siberian boy reveals some surprises
Cleaning Up Ancient Human DNA By Jocelyn KaiserOct. 28, 2013 New method for filtering out contaminants could make it cheaper and easier to analyze important finds
Striking Patterns: Skill for Forming Tools and Words Evolved Together By Michael BalterAug. 30, 2013 Brain imaging suggests development of toolmaking and language were linked in early humans
Neandertals Were No Copycats By Michael BalterAug. 12, 2013 Discovery of finely made bone tools suggests our close cousins were doing clever things before we came on the scene
Farming Was So Nice, It Was Invented at Least Twice By Michael BalterJul. 4, 2013 Study suggests multiple origins for agricultural revolution in Near East
First Farmers Were Also Inbred By Michael BalterJun. 19, 2013 Missing teeth suggest sex with close relatives helped bind early farming communities together
When Did Humans Begin Hurling Spears? By Heather PringleMay. 17, 2013 New hunting technique allowed killing at a safe distance
Fossils May Pinpoint Critical Split Between Apes and Monkeys By Michael BalterMay. 15, 2013 Key evolutionary event eventually gave rise to human beings
Who Were the First Australians, and How Many Were There? By Traci WatsonApr. 23, 2013 Study suggests continent was colonized by more people than originally suspected