Ancestor
Ancient DNA reveals migration patterns of the first millennium
A more precise method of analysing ancestry with ancient DNA.
The mystery of spider waist development unraveled
Sequencing and gene silencing revealed a previously unstudied gene that regulates spider development.
Neanderthal ancestors may have been early risers
Substantial genetic differences in the circadian systems of Neanderthals and modern humans.
Our shoulders and elbows have first evolved as a natural braking system for our primate ancestors
Study introduces ‘downclimbing’ from trees as a driver in early-human evolution.
Immune systems develop silver bullet defenses against bacteria
Immune systems produce genes to combat common bacteria in food.
A new approach to genetic genealogy reveals african american heritage
A novel method for determining genetic ancestry that sheds light on the history of African Americans.
Lingering effects of neanderthal DNA are still present in modern humans
Neanderthal genes are still influencing human traits.
Study identifies oldest known scaled building plans in human history
Oldest architectural plans detail mysterious desert mega structures.
Our ancestors evolved from water to land
Fish have evolved a blinking behavior that is similar to our blinking.
Revealing the genome organization of the earliest common ancestor of all mammals
The results will help to understand the genetics behind adaptations.
Humans’ direct ancestor existed 100,000 to 200,000 years earlier than previously thought
Fossil humans are rare, representing only a very small percentage of all of the fossil mammals discovered at any given paleontological site. In short,...