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

Learn more about new research that analyzed 16,000 ancient genomes and discovered that natural selection hasn’t slowed down.

Ancient DNA reveals how farming accelerated human evolution, driving genetic changes over the past 10,000 years.

Research on ancient DNA is surging, but how can scientists ensure that human remains of irreplaceable significance are ...

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 ...

Ancient DNA and protein analysis reveal that modern Old Irish Goats are closely related to Bronze Age populations. This ...

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

Some researchers hold that evolution hasn’t much altered humans in the past 10,000 years. A new analysis of ancient DNA ...

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

Learn how ancient DNA and archaeogenetics are reshaping what we know about family and revealing that kinship in early ...