The individual lived 4,500 years ago, and his genome is offering new insights into ancient Egyptians and the lives they led.

Fifteen years after the discovery of a new type of human, the Denisovan, scientists discovered its DNA in a fossilized skull. The key? Tooth plaque.

Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...

But while experts now know a fair amount about ancient Egyptian life, they still understand very little about the ...

Scientists are now exploring a new way to track the passage of time inside your cells—by measuring how unpredictable certain patterns in your DNA become as you grow older. (CREDIT: CC BY-SA 4.0) ...

New research suggests that DNA can have a big impact on how likely someone is to lose weight. Here, scientists and doctors break down the findings.

In June 2025 the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) approved the world’s 48th human blood-group system, ...

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Beneath the waters of the West Sea (WPS) and Benham Rise, scientists have discovered wide swathes of diverse soft corals.1 ...

Scientists have found genetic evidence of an ancient group of people in Colombia with no modern-day descendants. It’s as if they simply vanished from the face of the Earth.

A newly discovered species of dinosaur is now on display at London’s Natural History Museum. Researchers have named this new species Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, a speedy, two-legged herbivore, 64 ...

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