Scientists have discovered a genetic link between modern grapes and varieties cultivated in Biblical times. The extraordinary discovery came as experts from Tel Aviv University and the University of Haifa…
A preserved Stone Age deer tooth pendant has revealed the identity of the woman who wore it after scientists extracted her DNA from the surface. The tooth - with a…
A new study has revealed that only hunter-gatherers who sought refuge in Spain and Portugal survived the last Ice Age 30,000 years ago. Using new DNA analysis of prehistoric human…
Scientists studying DNA from a 23,000-year-old caveman found in Spain have been astonished to discover he is related to humans found 1,200 miles away. The genetic material was extracted from…
City officials have felled more than 100 trees so that a colony of lizards can get enough sun, it has emerged. The lizards - common wall lizards, or Podarcis muralis…
Remains of the first-ever Neanderthal family have been discovered in a cave in Russia 54,000 years after they lived. Scientists using DNA analysis unearthed a father, his teenage daughter, what…
This is the chilling moment a human skeleton is dragged out of shallow waters onto a beach in Mexico after it was discovered by a child. DNA testing is currently…
Researchers have discovered that mercenaries may have helped Greeks battle Carthaginians in Sicily over 2,500 years ago. DNA analysis of 54 bodies found in mass graves revealed that a decent…
An international team of experts has compiled the world's largest wild chimp genomic catalogue by sequencing DNA found in hundreds of samples of ape poo. The team was led by…
Scientists have developed an innovative method to examine DNA traces in honey which could help with the early identification of health problems in a hive as a deadly new disease…