The last two decades have seen a revolution in scientists' ability to reconstruct the past. This has been made possible ...

Scientists find the DNA of a 300,000-year-old horse in Schöningen, driven to extinction by hunting, next to a wooden spear ...

Dogs were the first of any species that people domesticated, and they have been a constant part of human life for millennia.

Now, a new DNA analysis of a sprawling set of ancient feline remains reveal that the precursors to modern housecats ...

A tiny Crimean bone links Neanderthals to Siberia, revealing long-distance networks shaped by shifting climates and migration routes.

NEW YORK (WRGB) — Over 600 cases across the U.S. have been solved using genetic genealogy and DNA sequencing. Family trees once thought to be a fun project for the family historian are quickly ...

A recent study revealed that a majority of modern-day dog breeds had close contact with wolves several thousand years ago ...

APTOS — After remaining unsolved for nearly 50 years, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has identified 25-year-old Karen Percifield’s killer through the use of genetic genealogy and familial DNA ...

A state judge has decided to allow key DNA evidence in the trial of Rex Heuermann, who is accused of killing seven women and dumping many of their bodies along a remote stretch of Long Island beach.