Denisovans had a distinctive look, protein and skull study suggests
Scientists in China have pulled ancient proteins from two bones found at the Xujiayao site and learned the…
Ancient DNA shows Ice Age Europeans stayed connected across long distances
People who lived in Europe more than 30,000 years ago were more connected than scientists believed. A team…
Why the aurochs disappeared from Scandinavia: DNA, hunting, and expanding forests
Aurochs were the wild ancestors of modern cattle. They once roamed Europe, Asia and northern Africa. Today they’re…
50,000-year-old DNA from South African antelope rewrites limits of ancient DNA preservation
Scientists have recovered ancient DNA from a 50,000-year-old antelope tooth found in South Africa, pushing back the age…
Largest Denisovan DNA study reveals ancient genes still active in Oceanian populations
Ancient DNA inherited from Denisovans, an extinct group of human relatives, still influences the biology of people living…
Ancient herpesvirus genomes reveal a 2,500-year history of human infection
For decades, human betaherpesviruses 6A and 6B were thought to be relatively recent scientific discoveries, having only been…