Researchers reveal genetic insights disproving claims that medieval Greek population in the Peloponnese went extinct.

"This gap is especially limiting in longevity research, where admixed supercentenarians may harbor unique protective variants ...

The Menga dolmen in Antequera, Spain, is a Neolithic monument and part of a UNESCO World Heritage site. The monument, built ...

DNA reveals that in prehistoric China, men remained in their community, while women joined new family lineages.

Using samples from caves and rock shelters along South Africa’s coasts, scientists have analyzed the DNA of ancient hunter-gatherers. The records reveal a southern African lineage of Homo sapiens that ...

Researchers identified a new, sticky form of mitochondrial DNA damage that builds up at dramatically higher levels than in nuclear DNA. These lesions disrupt energy production and activate ...

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The disappearance of the Neanderthals—our archaic hominin cousins—remains one of the great unresolved riddles of ancient human history. Now, new research puts forward an intriguing theory: they may ...

London — Adolf Hitler most likely suffered from a rare genetic condition called Kallmann Syndrome, researchers and documentary makers said Thursday, following DNA testing of the Nazi dictator's blood.

James Watson speaks at a 2016 event for undergraduates in Harvard's Science Center. The talk was organized by Organismic and Evolutionary Biology lecturer Andrew J. Berry.By Savannah I. Whaley When ...

Scientists reveal a surprising twist in the story of Neanderthals’ disappearance. This challenges the binary notion of survival versus extinction. Instead, it places Neanderthals as contributors to ...