The discrepancy launched a seven-year investigation, culminating in a recent study in which geneticists looked at a handful of Neanderthals' DNA from around the world and compared them to Thorin's ...

"Thorin", one of the last Neanderthals to walk the planet, was part of a previously unknown lineage that was isolated for ...

A recently published scientific paper has confirmed the close genetic links between a Neanderthal population in the Rhone ...

A lunatic who calls himself “Dr. DNA” sparked outrage after boasting he invented a new breed of “designer dogs” — ignoring numerous calls from experts who say his grotesque operation ...

Despite its proximity to other groups of Neanderthals and the era’s modern humans, the lineage of the specimen, dubbed “Thorin,” found by Slimak managed to stay totally isolated from groups of other ...

Testing your DNA is easier than ever with an abundance of at-home DNA tests on the market. All you need to do is provide a simple DNA sample to learn more about your heritage and family history.

EUGENE, Ore. — Forensic DNA analysis is one of law enforcement’s strongest tools in identifying unknown crime suspects but it has its limitations. University of Oregon researchers found ...

Genes exist in most cells. Inside a cell is a long strand of the chemical DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). A DNA sequence is a specific lineup of chemical base pairs along its strand. The part of DNA ...

Each of these things — along with every other organism on Earth — contains the molecular instructions for life, called deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA. Encoded within this DNA are the directions ...

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that encodes an organism's genetic blueprint. In other words, DNA contains all of the information required to build and maintain an organism. DNA was ...

How Do At-Home DNA Kits Work? Most at-home DNA testing kits use saliva and provide a collection kit. Once you send your collection kit back to the company, they will likely either send it to a ...