A groundbreaking international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial phenomenon.

Ancient bones, artifacts and texts offer numerous insights into the past, as does the chewing gum that Neolithic people ...

A research team reconstructed the genome of an extinct horse species through an open-air extraction at the archaeological ...

In a landmark study, scientists have reconstructed ancient DNA from Burzahom, a Neolithic site in Kashmir, revealing genetic ...

Traces of the unknown new genome were detected in two teeth and a finger bone of a Denisovan, which was discovered in a Siberian cave. There is not much data available about the appearance of ...

It turns out that a gene called LTR5Hs activates a gene that affects the growth of an embryo and the proliferation of stem ...

New work shows that physical folding of the genome to control genes located far away may have been an early evolutionary ...

During the TACCSTER 2025 poster session, Texas researchers highlight the methods, results, and insights of their work, ...

What comes to mind when you think of the Sahara Desert? Today, the Sahara is a harsh environment where survival can be ...

Ancient humans crossing the Bering Strait into the Americas carried more than tools and determination—they also carried a ...

Ancient DNA from an Egyptian genome has been sequenced for the first time, revealing genetic links to the Fertile Crescent.

The DNA belonged to an extinct horse genus and is the oldest genome ever collected from an open-air site. Here’s what you’ll ...