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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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Did infection from human viruses contribute to the demise of Neanderthals 40,000 years ago?
Researchers sifted through DNA extracted from Neanderthal remains in Chagyrskaya Cave, Russia, to l…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 …
Katie Hawkinson
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Gel manicure lamps can damage cell DNA. Here's what we know about the overall cancer risk.
Gel manicure lamps can damage cell DNA with UV light, but experts say the overall risk of skin canc…
Allana Akhtar
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Trump rape case: Lawyer blasts the former president's offer to finally submit DNA as a 'bad faith' delay tactic
In new court papers, E. Jean Carroll's lawyer says Trump's offer to finally submit DNA weeks before…
Ashley Collman,Laura Italiano
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The first dogs evolved from wolves in Asia — and maybe the Middle East — a study of ice age DNA suggests
Ancient wolf DNA spanning the last 100,000 years, points to the moment — possibly two moments — whe…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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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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A company made a volleyball-sized meatball with mammoth DNA, but no one tasted it because humans could be allergic to the 5,000-year-old protein
No, it won't be served with a side of spaghetti. Instead, the cultured meat firm, Vow, made the mea…