By analyzing ancient and modern DNA, scientists are uncovering the genetic origins of the Greek people, shaped over millennia ...

Studying ancient history means encountering some unsettling traditions. For me, that included learning about “sunjang,” a ...

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

The idea that modern humans inherited DNA from Neanderthal ancestors is one of the 21st century’s most celebrated discoveries ...

The discovery of the oldest ever dog DNA suggests they have been our best friends for nearly 16,000 years—5,000 years earlier ...

The results are transforming how scholars understand human history. By analysing parchment, researchers are uncovering ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced last week that they are going to genetically sex test all women athletes.

Just a few days after the coffin was opened, researchers reported that the bones likely belonged to a man of about 60, ...

Using bone fragments, some no bigger than a finger, California State University, Northridge anthropologist Hélène Rougier and ...

Data from more than 15,000 ancient people reveal natural selection of hundreds of genes linked to immunity, skin tone, ...

You probably have a member of your family that you’re not related to by blood—a step-parent, an adopted cousin, your mom’s ...

Clues to the genetic code’s origin may be hidden in tiny protein fragments, revealing a synchronized and highly structured ...