DNA shines a light back into the past, showing us things that fossils can't. But how far back can that light extend? Some of the oldest DNA sequences come from mastodon and polar bear fossils about 50 ...

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The genetic link between bones discovered thousands of miles away from each other suggests a prehistoric migration route.

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EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 has ordered what is certain to be a controversial documentary that analyzes a sample of Adolf Hitler’s DNA. Blink Films is making Hitler’s DNA: Blueprint of a Dictator. Blink has ...