For centuries, we’ve imagined Neanderthals as distant cousins — a separate species that vanished long ago. But thanks to ...

When people think of DNA, they usually think of genes, the parts that code for proteins and drive inherited traits. But there ...

Carl Zimmer writes about the results of a new genetic study of humans and the diseases that afflicted us over the past 37,000 year ...

A research team led by Eske Willerslev, professor at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Cambridge, has ...

Scientists have uncovered DNA from 214 ancient pathogens in prehistoric humans, including the oldest known evidence of plague ...

If you’re curious about your Spain Gedmatch results and what secrets your DNA might be hiding, you’re in for a wild ride.

This was a crucial moment in our evolutionary history, but it also marked a significant change in our relationship to ...

Humans have been getting infected by ancient bacteria and viruses for at least 37,000 years. Now, for the first time, ...

A study published on July 10 in the journal Science maps the path of Greenland sled dogs from their ancient origins to the present day. Researchers sequenced the genomes of 92 dogs from regions of ...

Scientists discover and name a colorful, new species of aquarium crayfish, Cherax pulverulentus, hiding in plain sight for decades.

A groundbreaking study of nearly 45,000 people shows how a blood test measuring proteins can estimate which organs are aging ...