Newly sequenced Native genomes showcase a wealth of surprises, from previously unknown populations to unique high-altitude adaptations.

Some DNA passed down from ancient hunter-gatherers has been found to be a crucial force in living to be 100 years old.

Researchers have reconstructed ancient herpesvirus genomes from Iron Age and medieval Europeans, revealing that HHV-6 has ...

The year’s most notable findings also include insights into dog and sheep domestication and a new species of manta ray in the ...

Wind farm construction in Suffolk revealed a lost Anglo-Saxon village with 62-foot longhouses. The medieval settlement was ...

How was the great English playwright William Shakespeare influenced by ancient Greece, and how did he come to know about its ...

The discovery of exoplanet PSR J2322-2650b reveals how unusual other worlds can be. This exoplanet takes just 7.8 hours to ...

We often imagine ancient civilizations as primitive compared to today’s urban landscapes. Living in mud huts, traveling by ...

A $2.3 million restoration is using advanced laser technology to clean and preserve the 1,840-year-old Rome’s Column of Marcus Aurelius.

The origin of the sea anchor as we know it today is unknown, nevertheless its invention most likely have taken place in ...

You have probably seen the images of the surface of Mars, beamed back by NASA's rovers. What if there were a time machine ...