Dental calculus is the richest known source of ancient DNA in the archaeological record. That stubborn mineralized plaque, once treated as little more than an unpleasant byproduct of life, has become ...

If they have no ancestors or descendants, then who are they?

When ancient humans mated, dad was a Neanderthal, mom was Homo sapiens.

The human genome is a rich, complex record of migration, encounters, and inheritance written over thousands of millennia. Genomic research by members of Sarah Tishkoff's lab at the University of ...

Neanderthal DNA study reveals surprising partner preference - This intriguing discovery raises significant questions about the nature of these prehistoric interactions ...

Genetics research has been fundamental in our understanding of human history, including this shocking twist in the story of human evolution. For decades now, scientists have pieced together the story ...

New research reveals that ancient interbreeding between humans and Neanderthals shaped our modern human DNA - especially on the X chromosome.

For the first time, scientists have used DNA preserved in ancient sediments to examine how a major natural disaster affected ...