Discover the fascinating history of cat domestication and genetic analysis results, revealing how ancient Egyptians played a ...

This is believed to be the first ... Discovery of 'Punk' and 'Emo' Fossils Challenges Our Understanding of Ancient Molluscs Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have unearthed two fossils, named Punk and ...

clearly illustrates that further transdisciplinary research is needed to clarify the patterns of dispersal and selection of the many landraces occurring today in Eurasia and Africa." ...

Tens of thousands of years ago, an extraordinary chapter in the story of humanity unfolded. Two distinct branches of the human family tree—modern humans and Neanderthals—crossed paths in a meeting ...

Yemen’s genetic diversity reflects migration from East Africa Paternal DNA traces Yemen's ties to the Levant and Arabia Coastal regions show stronger African genetic influence ...

Final analysis of 9,000-year-old ancient DNA published June 18 shows Kennewick Man is indeed an ancestor of present day Native Americans. Final analysis of 9,000-year-old ancient DNA published June 18 ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

Credit: Remih/ Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 Philistines were very likely of Greek origin, according to a recent DNA study that traces the origins of the ancient villains in the Eastern Mediterranean ...

Minoan Women. Ancient Minoan Marriage Rules Allowed First Cousin Marriages. Credit: Cavort, CC-BY-SA-2.0 / Wikimedia Commons A recent DNA analysis of ancient Minoan genomes show that the choice of ...

New Delhi, DNA from ancient viruses that form a part of the human genome may be contributing in the early development of an embryo in the womb, according to a study. HT Image Ancient viral DNA ...

The field of palaeogenomics, which studies ancient DNA to reconstruct or analyze the ... Neanderthal genes may also contribute to the ability of non-African humans to transport thiamine (vitamin ...