Evolutionary molecular biologist Beth Shapiro on the hunt for ancient DNA and her groundbreaking de-extinction and ...

I n 1898, a pair of lions repeatedly raided the tents of an encampment in Kenya, killing at least 28 people. The infamous ...

Technology Networks spoke with the team behind a new documentary, “Hunt for the Oldest DNA” on the evolution and future of ...

Ancient human genomes reconstructed from remains at a southern African rock shelter show remarkable genetic continuity over ...

Ancient DNA from humans and canines helps untangle the history of European colonization in North America. In this article, we ...

Ancient DNA confirms that the nineteenth-century carnivores hunted humans and a variety of wild game, including a surprising ...

Research shows some African populations have almost no Neanderthal DNA, while those from European or Asian backgrounds have 1 ...

"We are interested in why ancient genomes are integrated and retained in modern human DNA sequences," Terao elaborated. For instance, certain genetic markers linked to health conditions were ...

It was a new species of hominin, now known as Denisovans, who were the first human cousins identified only by their DNA.

Thanks to some clever scientific detective work, we're getting a glimpse into what two deadly lions were eating -- including their human victims.

New studies show Norse Vikings and Arctic Native Americans (or Indigenous peoples) traded walrus ivory in Greenland.