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An ERC Advanced Grant has been awarded to Wolfgang Haak, head of the Molecular Anthropology Research Group in the Department of Archaeogenetics at the…

Scientists reconstruct ancient genomes of the two most deadly malaria parasites, Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum

Ancient Maya genomes reveal the practice of male twin sacrifice and the enduring genetic legacy of colonial-era epidemics

Genetic analyses of Celtic burial mounds from 500 BCE reveal close relationships and provide new insights into the power structures of early Celtic…

Using ancient DNA and archaeological evidence to unravel the kinship, social practices and transformations of early medieval steppe groups in Europe

Researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (MPI-EVA) in Leipzig, Germany, present the results of 15 years of archaeogenetic…

Ancient genomes show that the main genetic variant responsible for fatty liver diseases dates back to beyond the split from Neanderthals

Burials show that children with Down Syndrome and Edwards Syndrome were recognized as members of their communities

Ancient DNA helps researchers elucidate the structure of a prehistoric community from Southeast Asia

New computational tool detects up to second to third degree cousins using ancient genomes

Shanghai Archaeology Forum honors Christina Warinner with 2023 Research Award

Limestone serves as a repository of microbial genetic information

Exhibit opens today at the Natural History Museum in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Research team used advanced sequencing technology to analyze Ötzi’s genome to obtain a more accurate picture of the Iceman’s appearance and genetic…

Scientists gain insights into the social behaviour of a Neolithic community

Genetic study finds early evidence for contact between late farming groups and early pastoralists in the northwestern Black Sea region

Restoring the 'Sutherland Nine' to their community

Scientists are rebuilding microbial natural products up to 100,000 years old using dental calculus of humans and Neanderthals

The Xiongnu dominated the Eurasian steppes two millennia ago and foreshadowed the rise of the Mongol Empire

Scientists have sequenced the composer’s genome using five genetically matching hair locks