Scientists have discovered DNA’s building blocks inside ancient meteorites, suggesting that life’s origins may be extraterrestrial. These space rocks, which landed on Earth billions of years ago, ...

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

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

Sturgeon are among the oldest fish on Earth, yet many present-day sturgeon species are at threat of extinction, with 17 of 27 species listed as “critically endangered.” Sporting an armor of five rows ...

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

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 ...

Final analysis of 9,000-year-old ancient DNA published June 18 shows Kennewick Man is indeed an ancestor of present day Native Americans. Final analysis of 9,000-year-old ancient DNA published June 18 ...

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

Our new study has just been published in Nature. We analysed the ancient genomes (complete DNA sequences) of nine individuals who lived in the eastern Maghreb between 15,000 and 6,000 years ago.

Analysis - 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 ...

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.