New research reveals human interaction drove farming's spread, not just climate. (CREDIT: CC BY-SA 4.0) ... One group of early farmers may have entered nearly empty land, ...

Early humans survived in a range of extreme environments before global migration, study says By CHRISTINA LARSON , AP Science Writer Updated June 19, 2025 10:39 a.m.

Ancient DNA extracted from a sediment core from a high-altitude Pyrenean lake in Spain reveals that fish may have been added to the lake by humans as early as the 7th century CE. The findings ...