The study of mitochondrial DNA has enabled scientists to trace a family tree that connects all of humanity to a single female ...

All languages likely come from a single original one, and early people began spreading around the world 135,000 years ago.

These studies included analyses of the Y chromosome, mitochondrial DNA, and whole genomes. By examining single nucleotide ...

A genomic analysis suggests humans had the cognitive capacity for language at least 135,000 years ago, based on early ...

Humans' unique language capacity was present at least 135,000 years ago, according to a survey of genomic evidence. As such, language might have entered social use 100,000 years ago.

When did human language begin? It’s a deep question about our past. A new study suggests that humans had the ability to use ...

New research, in a rat model, finds that both biological sex and mitochondrial DNA – the small set of genes inherited only ...

A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) on February 27, 2025, in Volume 17, Issue 2, titled “Age, sex, and ...

One of the most profound questions about human history is when language, as we know it, first emerged. A new analysis of ...