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Published Gene variations for immune and metabolic conditions have persisted in humans for more than 700,000 years - Gene Variations for Immune and Metabolic Conditions Have Persisted in Humans for More Than 700,000 Years


A new study explores 'balancing selection' by analyzing thousands of modern human genomes alongside ...
Published Lingering effects of Neanderthal DNA found in modern humans - Lingering Effects of Neanderthal DNA Found in Modern Humans



Recent scientific discoveries have shown that Neanderthal genes comprise some 1 to 4% of the genome ...
Published New method traces ancestry of hybrid plants and animals - New Method Traces Ancestry of Hybrid Plants and Animals



Hybrid plants and animals have complicated genomes. A biologist has discovered a way to reveal their ...
Published Scientists reveal how seascapes of the ancient world shaped genetic structure of European populations - Scientists Reveal How Seascapes of the Ancient World Shaped Genetic Structure of European Populations



Scientists have explored the importance of sea travel in prehistory by examining the genomes of anci ...
Published What oxytocin can tell us about the evolution of human prosociality - What Oxytocin Can Tell Us About the Evolution of Human Prosociality


Modern humans are characterized by their prosociality, a broad term that encompasses intraspecies em...
Published Resolving the evolutionary history of the closest algal relatives of land plants - Resolving the Evolutionary History of the Closest Algal Relatives of Land Plants


Scientists use genomic data to resolve the phylogeny of zygnematophyte algae and pinpoint several em ...
Published Ice Age wolf DNA reveals dogs trace ancestry to two separate wolf populations - Ice Age Wolf DNA Reveals Dogs Trace Ancestry to Two Separate Wolf Populations


An international group of geneticists and archaeologists have found that the ancestry of dogs can be...
Published Study of ancient skulls sheds light on human interbreeding with Neanderthals - Study of Ancient Skulls Sheds Light on Human Interbreeding with Neanderthals


Research has established that there are traces of Neandertal DNA in the genome of modern humans. Now ...
Published Scientists present evidence for a billion-years arms race between viruses and their hosts - Scientists Present Evidence for a Billion-Year Arms Race Between Viruses and Their Hosts



Researchers have proposed a new evolutionary model for the origin of a kingdom of viruses called Bam...
Published DNA from ancient population in Southern China suggests Native Americans' East Asian roots - DNA from Ancient Population in Southern China Suggests Native Americans' East Asian Roots


For the first time, researchers successfully sequenced the genome of ancient human fossils from the ...
Published Meet the first Neanderthal family - Meet the First Neanderthal Family: A Glimpse into Our Ancestral Past


Researchers have managed to sequence multiple individuals from a remote Neanderthal community in Sib...
Published Immune system of modern Papuans shaped by DNA from ancient Denisovans, study finds - Immune System of Modern Papuans Shaped by DNA from Ancient Denisovans, Study Finds


Modern Papuans' immune system likely evolved with a little help from the Denisovans, a mysterious hu...
Published Ancient DNA analysis sheds light on the early peopling of South America - Ancient DNA Analysis Sheds Light on the Early Peopling of South America


Using DNA from two ancient humans unearthed in two different archaeological sites in northeast Brazi...
Published Plague trackers: Researchers cover thousands of years in a quest to understand the elusive origins of the Black Death - Plague Trackers: Unraveling the Mysterious Origins of the Black Death


Seeking to better understand more about the origins and movement of bubonic plague, in ancient and c...
Published Homo sapiens likely arose from multiple closely related populations - Homo sapiens likely arose from multiple closely related populations



In testing the genetic material of current populations in Africa and comparing against existing foss...
Published Woolly mammoths evolved smaller ears and woolier coats over the 700,000 years that they roamed the Siberian steppes - Woolly Mammoths: Evolution of Smaller Ears and Woolier Coats



A team of researchers compared the genomes of woolly mammoths with modern day elephants to find out ...
Published Mammalian evolution provides hints for understanding the origins of human disease - Mammalian Evolution Provides Insights for Understanding the Origins of Human Disease



Even though it is important to know where these variations are located in the genome, it's also usef ...