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Genetics Steps In to Help Tell the Story of Human Origins
Africa’s sparse fossil record alone cannot reveal our species’ evolutionary history.
Genetics Steps In to Help Tell the Story of Human Origins
Genetics Steps In to Help Tell the Story of Human Origins
Africa’s sparse fossil record alone cannot reveal our species’ evolutionary history.
Africa’s sparse fossil record alone cannot reveal our species’ evolutionary history.
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ancient DNA, evolution, genetics & genomics
ancient DNA, evolution, genetics & genomics
Infographic: Meet Your Ancient Ancestors and Relatives in Africa
Katarina Zimmer
| Sep 1, 2020
| 7 min read
Modern human genomes and bones left behind from ancient hominins in Africa tell a complex story about the origins of our species.
Ancient Genomes Reveal Clues About Native Americans’ Past
Jef Akst
| Jun 6, 2019
| 2 min read
Sequences from dozens of ancient remains from Siberia reveal the closest ancient relative of Native Americans found outside of North America.
Ancient Irish
Jef Akst
| Dec 30, 2015
| 2 min read
The genomes of a 5,200-year-old woman and three 4,000-year-old men yield clues about the founding of Celtic populations.
Farming Sped Eurasian Evolution
Bob Grant
| Nov 24, 2015
| 1 min read
New clues from ancient DNA reveal the remarkable effect of agriculture on adaptation in Stone Age humans who lived across Europe.
Week in Review: February 10–14
Tracy Vence
| Feb 14, 2014
| 3 min read
First Ancient North American genome; cannabinoids connect hunger with olfaction and eating; biotechs explore crowdfunding; confronting creationism
Origin of Domestic Dogs
Ed Yong
| Nov 14, 2013
| 3 min read
New analysis suggests that domestic dogs evolved from European wolves that interacted with human hunter-gatherers.
Horse Genome Is Oldest Ever Sequenced
Dan Cossins
| Jun 26, 2013
| 3 min read
By sequencing the genome of a 700,000-year-old horse, researchers have pushed back the time of DNA survival by almost an order of magnitude.
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