Recent archaeological discoveries are shedding light on these ancient societies. Artefacts from graves, including precious ...

a small circular strand with about three dozen genes. Mitochondrial DNA is a remnant from the organelle's forebears: ancient bacteria that settled inside our single-celled ancestors about 1.5 ...

As direct descendants of ancient bacteria, mitochondria have always been a little alien. Now a study shows that mitochondria ...

These highly reactive molecules can cause a variety of lesions in DNA, including base modifications, single-strand breaks ... Consider the ancient bristlecone pine forest with its gnarled ...

But while massive genetic reconfigurations may be more common than previously thought, they do come with risks as anticipated ...

a small circular strand with about three dozen genes. Mitochondrial DNA is a remnant from the organelle's forebears: ancient bacteria that settled inside our single-celled ancestors about 1.5 billion ...

Scientists have suspected that modern humans have more genes to digest starch than our hunter-gatherer ancestors, but the ...

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With its stunning landscape, structures ancient and modern ... and even in Irish people’s DNA. So it makes sense that the TV series "Vikings," which aired on the History Channel in the US ...

a small circular strand with about three dozen genes. Mitochondrial DNA is a remnant from the organelle’s forebears: ancient bacteria that settled inside our single-celled ancestors about 1.5 billion ...

In a region known for hosting some of the earliest evidence of modern humans, DNA analysis was sparse. Until now.

In a discovery that challenges our understanding of human history, scientists have successfully decoded the oldest DNA ever ...