How far back in evolutionary history does kissing go? Through phylogenetic analysis, an international team of scientists ...
Two weeks’ walk can be an eternity in prehistory. In southern France’s Rhône Valley, a Neanderthal by the name of “Thorin” ...
This week we learned that the Neanderthal/Denisovan/Human family tree is pretty complicated, thanks to a close look into some ...
A recent documentary on Hitler’s DNA and the supposed de-extinction of the dire wolf have both sparked widespread backlash from scientists ...
Some massive breeds such as the St. Bernard completely lack wolf DNA, but the tiny Chihuahua retains detectable wolf ancestry ...