Every day, billions of cells in your body divide, helping to replace old and injured cells with new ones. And each time this ...

Half of humanity shares an ancestral link to an ancient group of people from Ukraine, reshaping our understanding of human ...

The origin of the Huns in fourth-century Europe has long been debated, but centuries-old DNA has revealed their diverse backgrounds.

While DNA does not survive well in tropical environments ... “This has important implications for the study of Caribbean slavery and the archaeology of the African diaspora.” ...

A new study analyzes sedimentary ancient DNA, or sedaDNA, to provide more context to the comings and goings—both human and animal—of the El Mirón Cave as well as the Red Lady’s ancestry.

By analyzing the DNA of Fulani people, researchers led by @HopkinsMedicine revealed a shared genetic component among all ...

Current research interests of the SFU ancient DNA laboratory include ancient DNA technique and ancient DNA studies in physical anthropology and environmental bio-archaeology. Through the analysis of ...