DNA recovered from archaeological remains of ancient humans who lived in what is now Tunisia and northeastern Algeria reveals ...

Roughly 8,000-year-old remains unearthed from present-day Tunisia held a surprise: European hunter-gatherer ancestry.

"Our history is far richer and more complex than we imagined," said human evolutionary geneticist Aylwyn Scally.

Ancient DNA shows an endangered dove species endemic to Cuba is more genetically distinct than the dodo was before it died out.

They found that when birds evolve ... Ancient Egyptian Mummified Bodies Smell 'Woody,' 'Spicy' and 'Sweet' Feb. 14, 2025 — Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell 'woody,' 'spicy' and 'sweet ...

The Neolithic period began in southwest Asia around 12,000 years ago. It marked a major shift in human history as societies transitioned from hunting and gathering to farming. This sparked migrations ...

Researchers conclude that Adélie penguins took over the Antarctic habits of seals when sea ice started to expand around 1,400 ...

New DNA research shows that half the human beings alive today are descended from the Yamnaya, who lived in Ukraine 5,000 ...

Ancient DNA reveals that Stone Age Europeans voyaged by sea to Africa, providing the earliest proof of prehistoric ...

A new genetic study suggests that the builders of Stonehenge, constructed around 5,000 years ago, likely had dark skin, eyes, ...

MyHeritage, the leading global platform for family history and DNA testing, announced today the release of Ancient Origins, a major new product that complements the company’s DNA ethnicity reports.

Colossal Biosciences has focused on identifying key traits of extinct animals by studying ancient DNA, with a goal to genetically "engineer them into living animals," said CEO Ben Lamm.