A woman who was born and raised in Egypt has shared her less-than-surprising results after doing an at-home ancestry DNA test ... tests confirmed her dominant ancient Egyptian heritage—with ...

In a region known for hosting some of the earliest evidence of modern humans, DNA analysis was sparse. Until now.

If you want to dig deep into the roots of your family tree, AncestryDNA is here to help. Known for its user-friendly DNA testing kits, the site also offers online memberships that let you access ...

Scientists turn to ancient DNA to understand the history of Easter Island, a remote island in the Pacific Ocean also known as ...

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 ...

Rapa Nui or Te Pito o Te Henua (the navel of the world), also known as Easter Island, is one of the most isolated inhabited ...

"Results from ancient DNA analysis can affect living people well beyond what researchers would ever anticipate and, in some contexts, might directly cause harm, such as by impacting a community's ...

Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, never experienced a ruinous population collapse, according to an analysis of ancient DNA from 15 former inhabitants of the remote island in the Pacific Ocean.

The Plague May Have Caused the Downfall of the Stone Age Farmers July 10, 2024 — Ancient DNA from bones and teeth hints at a role of the plague in Stone Age population collapse. Contrary to ...

Now, a new analysis of Thorin’s ancient DNA suggests he belonged to a previously unknown lineage of Neanderthals that was isolated for 50,000 years, despite the fact that other members of their ...