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Humans and Neanderthals only had sex for a brief period, but it still fundamentally changed our DNA
Scientists studied ancient humans and learned humans and Neanderthals started interbreeding 47,000 …
Jenny McGrath
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Eight-week vegan diet linked to lower biological age, study finds
For eight weeks, the team followed 21 pairs of adult identical twins -- one half of each pair consu…
PTI
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Ancient giant mammals such as mammoths might’ve gone extinct due to human activity, not climate change
While past studies often attributed the extinction of large mammals to climate change, a new invest…
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How will Sunita Williams’ body have changed when she returns from space in February 2025?
Indian origin astronaut Sunita Williams is expected to experience a host of health and mental chall…
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Octopus DNA gives scientists a glimpse into Antarctica's ancient past, and a possible highly unstable future
By studying the DNA of separate octopus populations, they stumbled upon a remarkable truth: around …
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Scientists discovered 50,000-year-old viruses in Neanderthal DNA that could help explain their mysterious extinction
Research found signs of ancient viruses in Neanderthal DNA that they may have gotten from ancient h…
Jenny McGrath
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Multiple sclerosis is more common among white Europeans. Researchers studying ancient DNA may have figured out why.
Researchers studying ancient DNA linked genetic susceptibility to multiple sclerosis with Yamnaya h…
Jenny McGrath
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More young people are being diagnosed with cancer. 3 lifestyle changes could reduce your risk, according to a cancer dietitian.
A dietitian breaks down how to make lifestyle changes that could lower your risk of developing the …
Serafina Kenny
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Natalia Grace's adoptive parents accused her of being an adult. She says a DNA test confirmed her real age — here's what the results actually mean.
Ukrainian orphan Natalia Grace took a DNA test in "Natalia Speaks" to find how old she is. But that…
Palmer Haasch,Jessica Orwig
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A man raised by 2 white parents did an at-home DNA test — with surprising results. He learned his father was Black Portuguese and now identifies as multiracial.
Luke Davies couldn't understand why he felt "out of place." Then a DNA test led him to discover his…
Serafina Kenny
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These total strangers are doppelgängers. A new study says they share DNA, too changing what we know about genetics.
The finding is the result of a unique new study, a collaboration between Spanish scientists who stu…
Hilary Brueck
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Ancient DNA is restoring the origin story of the Swahili people of the East African coast
The legacy of the medieval Swahili civilisation is a source of extraordinary pride in East Africa, …
PTI
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How hitman Jorge 'Rivi' Ayala's sex scandal changed the case against Griselda Blanco
Jorge "Rivi" Ayala is one of the characters in Netflix's "Griselda." In real life, he was sentenced…
Palmer Haasch
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I visited Scotland after a DNA test revealed I was 14% Scottish. My results are complicated, but it's not my job to have all the answers.
I traveled to Scotland with a friend as part of a girls' trip across Europe, making it the first co…
Lauren Edmonds
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A man did a DNA test and learned the dark reason his dad was an orphan. He said he can't be angry at his father.
A man who took an at-home DNA test found out his father was an escaped convict, imprisoned for kill…
Serafina Kenny
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A breast cancer drug shows promise to change prostate cancer treatment
A drug used to treat breast and ovarian cancer can extend the lives of some men with prostate cance…
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8 coronavirus vaccine myths debunked, from microchipping to DNA changes
The vaccines will not be mandatory for all Americans and can't track your location via microchip. B…
Andrea Michelson,Anna Medaris…
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The remains of long-lost climbers are appearing as climate change melts glaciers
Earlier this month, Swiss officials found the remains of a climber who had been missing since 1986 …