A Denisovan skull has been identified for the first time. The find was based on proteins and calcified dental plaque ...

Hidden for 80+ years, the Harbin skull has finally been identified as Denisovan using DNA and protein analysis.

Casas Vargas said the team were “very surprised” to find that the remains did not share DNA with other people in the genetic ...

Exploring the Sahara Desert near Marrakesh and connecting with the Berber people—an unforgettable cultural and desert adventure in Morocco. Billy Joel cancels all shows after brain disorder ...

There, the local Berber ruler told her she could ... At least that’s what the ancient DNA tells us so far. The Punic people were not a monoculture, nor were they merely Phoenicians in exile.

Comparison of that ancient DNA with modern human DNA showed that the two species had interbred and that people today still carry the genetic fingerprint of that intermixing. Since then ...

Here’s how it works. DNA tests can tell people where in the world their ancestors came from, and if they're at risk of developing different genetic conditions. They can sometimes even help ...

DNA analysis of the Neolithic woman from Ballynahatty, near Belfast, reveals that she was most similar to modern people from Spain and Sardinia. But her ancestors ultimately came to Europe from ...

When it comes to linking a suspect to a crime, most people assume that DNA evidence is nearly irrefutable. DNA carries a unique fingerprint, so if a suspect's genetic code is matched to DNA found ...

Forensic DNA analysis is one of law enforcement’s strongest tools in identifying unknown crime suspects, but it has its limitations. Researchers have found certain groups of people are at a ...

Researchers have found that forensic "DNA mixture analysis" is less accurate for certain groups of people with lower genetic diversity, which could falsely link them to crime scenes. When you ...