Ancient DNA

Discoveries Ancient DNA identifies 146,000 year-old ‘Dragon Man’ as a Denisovan

Two molecular studies link the nearly complete Harbin skull, at least 146,000 years old, to the elusive Denisovan lineage.

Discoveries Ancient DNA suggests humans reached America far earlier than previously thought Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Tiny DNA fragments reveal two extinct Galápagos tortoise lineages Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries Ancient DNA rewrites the story of the extinct North America ‘Cheetah’Joshua Shavit

Health Two unknown human ancestors still live in our DNA Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Neandertal DNA linked to more muscle mass in modern adults Joshua Shavit

Health Ancient DNA in Oceania reveals hidden human evolution and health insights Rebecca Shavit

Health Plague was killing hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago, long before cities Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Discoveries Ancient squirrel droppings reveal 700,000 years of lost ecosystems Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Discoveries DNA evidence points to a massive stone age population collapse Rebecca Shavit

Health Natural selection is accelerating, massive DNA study finds Mac Oliveau

Discoveries Evidence of an Ice Age forest emerges from the North Sea floor Rebecca Shavit

Health Neanderthal males preferred human females, genetic study finds Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Discoveries Iron Age mass grave reveals targeted violence against women and children Joshua Shavit