Archaeology supports that, 40,000 years ago, the people living in Southeast Asia were well-versed in boatbuilding and open-sea fishing. This research puts Southeast Asia ahead of Europe and Africa in ...

The Neolithic period began in southwest Asia around 12,000 years ago. It marked a major shift in human history as societies ...

Two newly discovered prehistoric pollen fossils have become the stars of a new study that explores the origins of the ...

New discoveries in Southeast Asia suggest that early humans mastered the art of seafaring and deep-sea fishing 40,000 years ago.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Ancient peoples in Island Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, likely developed advanced seafaring technology around 40,000 years ago. Evidence from ...

Nevertheless, their work provides insight into the enduring mystery of how prehistoric peoples braved the deep seas to settle islands throughout Southeast Asia long before the most well-known ...

The skeletal remains of a child are believed to be 29,000 years old which archaeologists say presents a groundbreaking find ...

Colossal Biosciences has focused on identifying key traits of extinct animals by studying ancient DNA, with a goal to genetically "engineer them into living animals," said CEO Ben Lamm.

People who moved out of southern China cultivated big changes across ancient Southeast Asia, a new analysis of ancient human DNA finds. Chinese rice and millet farmers spread south into a region ...