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Scientists Sequence DNA of Man Who Died In Pompeii Eruption for First Time
The find is remarkable because "DNA is like ice cream—it lasts longer when it is cold," said a study lead.
Scientists Sequenced Million-Year-Old Mammoth DNA, the Most Ancient Ever
DNA recovered from two mammoths that lived more than a million years ago reveal new insights about the evolution of these extinct animals.
Nobody Knows Why Hundreds of People Died at This Creepy Himalayan Lake
Hundreds of people mysteriously died over a millennium at "Skeleton Lake" in the Himalayas according to a new study, making the creepy location even more mysterious.
DNA Can Help Return Indigenous Remains to Ancestral Sites
“We propose that our approach can be used now and will be used routinely in the future to return remains to their rightful kin.”
A Hybrid of Humanity's Closest Relatives Has Been Identified From 50,000-Year-Old Bone
While we know early humans, Neanderthals, and Denisovans interbred, this specimen is a unique first-generation Neanderthal-Denisovan offspring.
The Mysterious Disappearance of North America's First Dogs
When people migrated to North America some 10,000 years ago, they brought their canine companions with them.
DNA From Ancient Skeletons Is Changing What We Know About Our Ancestors
"We should be humble, and not think that our gut impressions of the world around us are reliable."