Scientists uncovered how ancient blood groups helped Homo sapiens as compared to Neanderthals in their survival and spread ...

indicating ancient ties to the Levant and Arabia along male decent lines. Mitochondrial DNA haplogroups revealed substantial African matrilineal influence, with nearly one-third of Yemeni samples ...

If the 'out of Africa' model were correct, the now recently retired biologist noted that the DNA from 45,000-year-old European specimens would more comprehensively match ancient African DNA.

The study of ancient DNA (aDNA) has significantly advanced our understanding of human population history, revealing insights into migration patterns, genetic adaptations, and the impact of ...

Ancient DNA unlocks new understanding of migrations in the first millennium AD. ScienceDaily . Retrieved January 28, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 01 / 250101132012.htm ...

A scientific study with important implications for archaeology in Britain and France was published last week. Using ancient ...

Over half of our genomes consists of thousands of remnants of ancient viral DNA, known as transposable elements, which are widespread across the tree of life. Once dismissed as the 'dark side' of the ...

A new study finds that viral fragments in our DNA hold the key to life’s beginning. More than half of our genome is made up of remnants of ancient viral DNA called transposable elements ...