The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

Research into ancient DNA samples has discovered that those who carry genes for red hair also are have immune benefits — but ...

A man buried inside a ceramic pot in a limestone tomb near the Nile more than 4,500 years ago has yielded the first complete ...

For years, the story of recent human evolution looked relatively quiet. Scientists studying ancient human DNA had found only ...

The latest genetic research from Stajnia Cave in southern Poland has successfully reconstructed the genetic profile of the oldest known group of Neanderthals in Central-Eastern Europe. The findings, ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...

When humans started farming around 10,000 years ago, they reshaped their landscapes, diets, and social structures. A common ...

Research on ancient DNA is surging, but how can scientists ensure that human remains of irreplaceable significance are ...

Ancient DNA reveals how farming accelerated human evolution, driving genetic changes over the past 10,000 years.

Ancient DNA and protein analysis reveal that modern Old Irish Goats are closely related to Bronze Age populations. This ...

In May 2006, Tim Stinson travelled to England to tour the libraries of London, Oxford and Cambridge. At the time, he was ...

Researchers have discovered that 8,000 years ago, families did not rely on DNA, revealing social bonds stronger than blood ...