Genomes are key to unlocking life's evolutionary history. The presence and absence of certain genetic sequences and mutations ...

Biochemical evidence suggests Norse people settled in Iceland almost 70 years before the accepted arrival date of the 870s, ...

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Modern humans inherited part of their ancestry from multiple, genetically distinct Denisovan groups through interbreeding ...

Every October, we play with ghosts. We line our porches with skeletons, light candles inside pumpkins and let our kids dress ...

France’s trove of DNA profiles has helped solve high-profile crimes and was used to find some of the Louvre suspects, and it is growing. The police can also access other countries’ databases.

Anthropologist Christopher Bae has recently suggested we add two new species of ancient human to our family tree. The plans ...

“Too often, people think they have to jump straight into old records or DNA tests ... out and use online resources like ...

DNA testing solves the 1987 murder of Marilyn Decker, identifying the deceased Donald Lawless as the perpetrator.

Some flowers traditionally represent particular values of the deceased or messages sent or received from beyond the grave. Daisies can stand for innocence and purity and are often found on children’s ...