Scientists from the University of Colombia have found an ancient "ghost" DNA genome that existed in South America over 6,000 years ago but vanished.

Researchers at the University of Warwick have extracted ancient DNA from sediment cores beneath the North Sea, detecting ...

Ancient DNA pulled from colorful feathers inside a sealed Peruvian tomb has revealed that pre-Inca societies ran a ...

Ancient DNA shows Doggerland beneath the North Sea supported forests and wildlife 16,000 years ago, revealing a milder Ice ...

A landmass that once connected Britain to mainland Europe had temperate forests that could have sustained Stone Age people ...

An ancient fragment of bone discovered in the Crimean cave of Starosele is changing what we think about how and where Neanderthals migrated. The fragment, now known as Star 1, turned out to be ...

For the first time, scientists have used DNA preserved in ancient sediments to examine how a major natural disaster affected ...

The study of ancient DNA provides valuable insights into human history, including how ancient populations migrated and merged with each other. But discoveries drawn from this ancient genetic data can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A genetic match to an ancient person doesn't mean you're more related genealogically. Mark Edward Atkinson/Tetra Images via Getty ...