Archaeological evidence from sites like Madjedbebe suggested an arrival date of approximately 65,000 years ago, while genetic analyses consistently pointed to a much more recent timeframe of 47,000 to ...

Scientists find the DNA of a 300,000-year-old horse in Schöningen, driven to extinction by hunting, next to a wooden spear ...

Boston startup Bystro AI believes the mail-in genetic tests used by millions to trace their ancestry could also help people ...

Researchers identified a new, sticky form of mitochondrial DNA damage that builds up at dramatically higher levels than in ...

Dogs were the first of any species that people domesticated, and they have been a constant part of human life for millennia.

Now, a new DNA analysis of a sprawling set of ancient feline remains reveal that the precursors to modern housecats ...

Centuries-old genetic material can solve historical mysteries, from lost species to what killed Napoleon’s army.

Greenland has changed quickly in the past 25 years. Along with new foods, jobs and habits has come a sharp rise in type 2 ...

Scientists have broken the world record for sequencing DNA and they're already using the new tech to help care for newborns ...

Orange cats have always stood out in the living room, but new research shows they also stand apart in the mammal family tree.

Technical advances allow researchers to trace the genetic changes that occur over time.

Researchers studying thousands of canine genomes discovered that wolf DNA is still present in most dog breeds. This ancient ...