Ancient DNA

Investigations undertaken recently by researchers into the DNA of hunter-gatherers who lived in Europe during the last Ice Age provide the most in-depth information regarding their migrations so far. Researchers were able to reconstruct population movements throughout Eurasia between 5,000...

A recent study suggests that peculiar bacteria found in the teeth of Neanderthals could potentially contribute to the development of innovative antibiotics in the future. This groundbreaking research focuses on the analysis of dental plaque, both from ancient and modern...

An international team of scientists has developed a non-destructive method to recover human DNA from ancient bone and teeth artifacts. They were able to recover human DNA from a 20,000-year-old Elk tooth pendant. Stone tools, bones, and teeth from olden...