The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the ...

An analysis of mpox virus genomes from individuals infected between 2018 and 2023 has provided insights into how the virus ...

So much science starts with deciphering a genome, the blueprint for every being on Earth. With such roadmaps in hand, ...

Ancient DNA has revealed links between the cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Researchers sequenced whole genomes from the ...

In a first, researchers have sequenced the complete genome of a man from ancient Egypt, and the results reveal that he had ...

More than 4,000 years ago, Egypt and Mesopotamia stood as two of the most complex societies on the planet. But the new DNA ...

In the vast and often unseen world of microscopic life, a recent discovery may force scientists to rethink what it means to ...

Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...

The individual lived 4,500 years ago, and his genome is offering new insights into ancient Egyptians and the lives they led.

Researchers have recovered and sequenced Mycobacterium lepromatosis genomes from 4,000-year-old human remains in Chile, ...

The Synthetic Human Genome (SynHG) Project, launched on the 25th anniversary of the mapping of the human genome, is being ...