A new study maps the genetic origins of Scythians, showing diverse steppe and minor Asian ancestry and revising long‑held views.

How will Generation Rent ever find a home?

An international team of scientists has managed to decipher the genetic code of the Scythians, perhaps one of the most ...

Located along the right bank of the Ili River, approximately 128 kilometers from Almaty, the Besshatyr necropolis comprises ...

A groundbreaking study led by Chinese scientists has uncovered divergent drought survival strategies in Eurasian and North American grasslands, offering critical insights for ecosystem management amid ...

Editor’s Note: The Astana Times continues its Forgotten Cities of the Silk Road series, exploring Kazakhstan’s tentative ...

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Landmark study uncovers deep ancestral roots, archaic DNA, and rare variants linked to disease in ...

The kurgan discovered in Azerbaijan is one of the largest in the region, measuring 28 meters in diameter and 2 meters in height. This grand burial mound was constructed to honor a prominent individual ...

Well, the the important part is what scientists found in the teeth:the oldest surviving proteins every discovered.

Researchers have mapped the spread of infectious diseases in humans across millennia, to reveal how human-animal interactions permanently transformed our ...

Different types of ceramic flasks exhibited in the exhibition Stretching across Eurasia, the Steppe Silk Road served as a vital northern corridor linking nomadic and agrarian civilizations. From the ...

This expansive river valley sits in the central part of the Eurasian Steppe, connecting Central Asia with inland China. It historically served as an important corridor for cultural exchanges between ...