It's a mystery that has left experts scratching their heads for decades, but just how did humans make their way from Europe ...

For the first time, researchers have uncovered direct genomic evidence of the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian—the ...

Studying the DNA of remains dating back more than 9,000 years led to this remarkable discovery by a team of researchers.

Scientists have made an "exciting" discovery of ancient human DNA that will allow them to piece together a puzzle of ancestry in the region.

The DNA, which is more than 1 million years old, was recovered from two specimens of steppe mammoth buried in the Siberian permafrost.

Two-million-year-old DNA has been identified -- opening a 'game-changing' new chapter in the history of evolution. Microscopic fragments of environmental DNA were found in Ice Age ...

Fresh evidence rewrites the understanding of the most intriguing archaeological burial site in western Finland. New DNA technology gives significant information on the bones buried in water. The ...