A gene tied to facial development hints humans domesticated themselves0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- December 7, 2019
Called BAZ1B, it may also help explain why domesticated animals look cuter than their wild kin
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Stonehenge: DNA reveals origin of builders0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- December 4, 2019
The ancestors of the people who built Stonehenge travelled west across the Mediterranean before reaching Britain, a study has shown.
Scientists now have evidence the evolutionary birthplace of human kind was in northern Botswana0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- November 1, 2019
Where was the evolutionary birthplace of modern humans? The East African Great Rift Valley has long been the favored contender – until today.
DNA Research Holds the Keys to Human History – but It’s Being Weaponized by Politicians0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- October 22, 2019
As Netanyahu’s attempt to link the Philistines to the Palestinians show, DNA analysis of ancient humans is being harnessed for political purposes
How tardigrades protect their DNA to defy death0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 11, 2019
A ‘fluffy cloud’ of protein shields water bears’ DNA from radiation, drying and other damage
Scientists use fossilised finger bone DNA to rebuild ancient human0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- September 20, 2019
Unprecedented feat reveals little-known Denisovans resembled Neanderthals but had ‘super-wide’ skulls
Loch Ness monster: Scientists tease ‘plausible theory’0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web
- August 22, 2019
Many have quashed the Nessie phenomenon over the years, dismissing the belief the monster exists as the result of several hoaxes.
Dark centers of chromosomes reveal ancient DNA0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- June 21, 2019
Geneticists exploring the dark heart of the human genome have discovered big chunks of Neanderthal and other ancient DNA. The results open new ways to study both how chromosomes behave during cell division and how they have changed during human evolution.
Oldest Scandinavian human DNA found in ancient chewing gum0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- May 17, 2019
The first humans who settled in Scandinavia more than 10,000 years ago left their DNA behind in ancient chewing gum, masticated lumps made from birch bark pitch. This is shown in a new study conducted at Stockholm University and published in Communications Biology.
Cambridge scientists create world’s first living organism with fully redesigned DNA0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- May 16, 2019
Researchers create altered synthetic genome, in move with potential medical benefits
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