The legacy of the medieval Swahili civilization is a source of extraordinary pride in East Africa, as reflected in its language being the official tongue of Kenya, Tanzania and even inland countries ...

A groundbreaking study of ancient DNA reveals that all living humans descend from just three African hunter-gatherer ...

What does it mean to be human? For a long time, the answer seemed clear. Our species, Homo sapiens — with our complex thoughts and deep emotions — were the only true humans to ever walk the Earth.

Criminalist Cordelia Willis will discuss the evolution of forensic DNA testing on Oct. 10, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the next ...