From serene islands to lush, tropical forests, these are the best resorts in Asia and Southeast Asia in our annual “World’s ...

The excavation site of Maludong (Red Deer Cave). Chinese scientists have successfully sequenced ancient human DNA dating back some 14,000 years, hinting at their potential links with Asian peoples ...

Hinduism, born in ancient South Asian culture, does not condemn LGBTQ+ individuals. Some scholars argue Shikhandi, in the Mahabharata, is a transgender warrior.

Those who wish to know more about this topic should consider paying a visit to the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s ongoing exhibition, “Mythical, Divine, Demonic: Animal Imagery in South Asian ...

For 150 years, people have tried to decipher mysterious symbols written by an advanced civilization believed to rival ancient Egypt. Can a $1 million prize help crack the puzzle?

Newly sequenced ancient genomes from Yunnan, China, have shed new light on human prehistory in East Asia. In a study published in Science, a research team led by Prof. Fu Qiaomei at the Institute ...

The study's comprehensive analysis of ancient DNA from 7,100–to 1,400-year-old Yunnan populations offers new insights into long-debated questions regarding the origins and expansion of various ...