Scientists are trying to sequence the DNA of Leonardo da Vinci to identify if the remains at his interment site really are ...

Through genetic genealogy, detectives can cast a wide net, searching distant relatives of an unknown suspect, by analyzing the DNA submitted voluntarily to a genetic genealogy database, CeCe Moore ...

Last year, I added my DNA profile to a private genealogical database, FamilyTreeDNA, and clicked “Yes” to allow the police to search my genes.

Denisovan-derived DNA shaped Indigenous American ancestry, helping early peoples adapt to new environments, foods, and ...

The study of genetics has revolutionized our understanding of human history, offering profound insights into our ancient past.Explore the genetics of prehistory, focusing on how ancient DNA reveals ...

Thousands of years ago, groups of ancient people made the dangerous journey across the icy land bridge of the Bering Strait ...

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Scientists have obtained genetic material from the ancient Minoans and Mycenaeans, who lived three to five thousand years ago ...

A genetic test has been shown to identify obesity risk in children before age 5, according to researchers, allowing ...

Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have played a pivotal role in an international study that has uncovered a ...

Great white sharks hold a baffling genetic puzzle: uniform nuclear DNA but divided mitochondrial DNA that defies migration ...