Ancient DNA pulled from dirt yields evidence of a Paleolithic human, wolf, and bison in Georgia
Previously, ancient DNA had been extracted from bones, hair, and teeth, but it can also be found in soil
Woolly mammoths may have roamed Canada 1,000 years longer than previously thought
A new method to extract DNA from sediment provides insight into the history of mammoths and horses
Worms and germs in ancient poop tell us about past human health
DNA from centuries-old toilet scrapings can help us today
My brother has 4% Neanderthal DNA. What does that actually mean?
Neanderthals are an extinct relative of Homo Sapiens, having died out around 40,000 years ago
A Denisovan jaw bone is discovered; ancient human relative skeleton becomes more complete
Previously, only fragments of bone and mitochondrial DNA linked Denisovans to Homo sapiens
The history of humanity is written across your smile
'The Tales Teeth Tell' traces the evolution of our teeth into "oral Swiss army knives"
Ancient dog DNA reveals how humans first settled New Zealand
Dogs have been road-tripping with us for at least 10,000 years
Floating detritus is giving new insights into deep-sea corals
Environmental DNA is a less invasive way to solve long-submerged mysteries