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

For years, the story of recent human evolution looked relatively quiet. Scientists studying ancient human DNA had found only ...

When humans started farming around 10,000 years ago, they reshaped their landscapes, diets, and social structures. A common ...

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

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

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

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

Researchers have discovered that 8,000 years ago, families did not rely on DNA, revealing social bonds stronger than blood ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Researchers sequenced whole ...

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

Studying ancient history means encountering some unsettling traditions. For me, that included learning about “sunjang,” a ...