Some DNA passed down from ancient hunter-gatherers has been found to be a crucial force in living to be 100 years old.

Archaeologists recovered the naturally mummified remains of more than 100 Indigenous Yakuts who were buried in Siberia ...

DNA analysis shows strong ties to Early Bronze Age Sicily, with little influence from the eastern Mediterranean. There’s also ...

The study of ancient DNA provides valuable insights into human history, including how ancient populations migrated and merged with each other. But discoveries drawn from this ancient genetic data can ...

In the rugged landscapes of Papua New Guinea—where more than 800 languages echo across valleys and coasts—a remarkable discovery has brought new clarity to one of humanity's greatest migrations. In a ...

Researchers have reconstructed ancient herpesvirus genomes from Iron Age and medieval Europeans, revealing that HHV-6 has ...

New DNA study of 777 genomes found across southern Europe and west Asia redirects the cradle of Indo-Europeans, sheds light ...

DNA analysis reveals the unique genetic story of the Piceni people, a mysterious civilization that thrived in Italy before ...

Buried in the desert for roughly 4,500 years, the skeleton of a single Egyptian man has yielded a complete genome that redraws the map of the ancient world. His DNA captures a moment when people from ...

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Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever, pinpointing when it evolved to spread through ...

A groundbreaking bioarchaeological study from the Universities of Edinburgh and Cambridge has shattered long-held assumptions about medieval migration patterns into England. Rather than arriving in ...