The Lichtenstein Cave near the Lower Saxon town of Osterode is the birthplace of an archaeological sensation. Bone finds from ...

Thousands of years ago, the Sahara Desert was a lush and fertile landscape, home to thriving communities. A new study ...

A stunning discovery in Roman Britain has revealed fingerprints left on liquid gypsum used to prepare bodies for burial, ...

Scientists have discovered a strong link between rising temperatures in southeast Greenland and changes in polar bear DNA.

In a split decision, a majority of justices upheld an appeals court decision overturning the man's conviction for a 2020 ...

Modern tools and good old-fashioned digging revealed royal tombs, World War II shipwrecks, and the oldest Egyptian genome ...

Ancient DNA from Denisovans left humans a powerful genetic advantage — a gene that helped early Americans survive new ...

A new study suggests that polar bears are undergoing rapid genetic changes, and scientists believe it's due to the impacts of climate change.

New research reveals a link between rising temperatures and changes in polar bear DNA, which may be helping them adapt and ...

About 5 years ago, LaKisha Tawanda David traced her family's ancestry back to Ghana through genetic testing. For her, a Black ...

University of California San Diego researchers have discovered the enzyme responsible for chromothripsis, a process in which ...

University of California San Diego researchers have discovered the enzyme responsible for chromothripsis, a process in which a single chromosome is shattered into pieces and rearranged in a scrambled ...