Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission says the find marks a scientific turning point, linking northwest Saudi Arabia to the ...

For decades, the prevailing narrative of agriculture pointed to the Middle East. The “Fertile Crescent” was cast as the ...

Ancient DNA from an Egyptian genome has been sequenced for the first time, revealing genetic links to the Fertile Crescent.

Researchers found over 60 rock art panels with 176 carvings at three sites, Jebel Arnaan, Jebel Mleiha, and Jebel Misma, ...

The research team conducted an in-depth study of the evolution and domestication of barley (Hordeum vulgare). They focused on so-called haplotypes ...

Individuals with the ability to digest lactose had a 4% higher chance of producing offspring, a significant evolutionary ...