Genetic analysis helps to decipher the mysteries of human evolution.

Did Cro Magnons, the ancestors of early humans, cause the Neanderthal extinction?

DNA evidence may prove whether Cro Magnon and Neanderthal interbreeding was possible and what traces might be left in the genome of modern humans.

Salt—necessary for human life—was once a highly prized commodity that could not be easily accessed in many parts of the world.