Some DNA passed down from ancient hunter-gatherers has been found to be a crucial force in living to be 100 years old.

Every time you look in the mirror, you are seeing the legacy of an extinct cousin. A small but influential fraction of your ...

Learn how ancient DNA from human remains provided the first direct evidence that a common childhood virus has been part of ...

The DNA uncovered a complex ancient community with a startling family secret. In a mountain cave in southern Italy, Bronze ...

The oldest sediment DNA discovered so far comes from Greenland and is 2 million years old.

Learn how ancient DNA and tooth enamel are rewriting England’s medieval history and showing connections between climate ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever, pinpointing when it evolved to spread through ...

Living past the age of 100 has long fascinated scientists and the public alike. While advances in medicine and healthier ...

Our ancient past isn't always buried history. When it comes to our DNA, nearly 9% of the human genome is made up of leftover genetic material from ancient viruses (called endogenous retroviruses or ...

Ancient DNA reveals that childhood viruses lived with humans for thousands of years, reshaping how we understand human and ...

A groundbreaking new study from Bar-Ilan University shows that one of sleep's core functions originated hundreds of millions ...