The shared ancestor of our species, the Neanderthals and the Denisovans may be far older than we thought – which could ...

It's time to rewrite the family tree, as scientists have revealed that our species is even older than we thought. In a new ...

In a remarkable turn of events, scientists have stumbled upon non-human DNA from ancient fossils, shaking the very ...

A judge in New York rejected a request on 23 September to disqualify the use of cutting-edge DNA sequencing as evidence in a ...

A New York judge on Wednesday allowed DNA evidence obtained through advanced techniques into the forthcoming murder trial of Rex Heuermann, the man accused of being Long Island’s Gilgo Beach serial ...

Genetic research shows Neanderthals carried variants for red hair, freckles, and pale skin, while others had darker complexions. Populations living further north evolved lighter tones for vitamin D ...

Scientists have uncovered 7,000-year-old mummies in the Sahara that appear to belong to a mysterious lineage unlike any seen ...

Two 7,000-year-old mummies from the Takarkori rock shelter in the Sahara have been found to be from a group with a previously ...

Shamahi charts humanity's evolutionary odyssey. We sat down with her to discuss the path of our species out of Africa to ...

Conservation geneticist Kristin Brzeski has engaged a broad network of grassroots support in her efforts to restore the red ...

Chimpanzees, along with bonobos, are humans' closest living relatives. In fact, you may have heard that humans and chimps share 98.8% of their DNA. But is this actually true? And what does "similar ...

DNA lab Othram speaks with Fox News Digital about how genetic genealogy pinpointed Bryan Kohberger as a suspect in the 2022 Idaho murders case investigation. (Julia Bonavita/Fox News Digital) ...