Sep 10 2024
Scientists have uncovered a fascinating clue about a mysterious collapse of a Stone Age population that happened around 5,000 years ago, thanks to ancient DNA. This discovery sheds light on why some ancient civilizations suddenly disappeared. Researchers collected DNA samples […]
New species are discovered and go extinct all the time. Unfortunately, these events are happening at an accelerated rate, between 1,000 and 10,000 times higher than the natural extinction rate, according to the WWF website. In response to this troubling trend, […]
Scientists are now able to collect and analyze DNA pulled from thin air, and the groundbreaking new techniques used to do it could transform the way endangered animals and natural ecosystems are studied and protected. Two groups of researchers working […]
The oldest family tree in the world has been reconstructed through the analysis of ancient DNA taken from a Stone Age tomb in Britain, according to a new study published recently. Researchers extracted DNA from the bones and teeth of […]
The human story — where we come from and how we evolved — got a new chapter in 2021. Thanks to new fossil finds and analysis of ancient DNA preserved in teeth, bones, and cave dirt, scientists have unearthed startling […]
Scientists from UAE and the United Kingdom uncover key findings on ancestry around the Middle East Discoveries made on the impact of climate change on the genetics of populations in the regionRecent rise of type-2 diabetes among Middle Eastern populations is […]
