Living past the age of 100 has long fascinated scientists and the public alike. While advances in medicine and healthier ...

A 1.5-million-year-old skull fossil from Gona, Ethiopia now has a virtual face, thanks to digital reconstruction.

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A recent study has shown that the human ancestral DNA plays a crucial role in defining an individual's longevity.

A groundbreaking genetic study has revealed that Italians who reach 100 carry significantly more ancient Western hunter-gatherer DNA than their younger counterparts. The research, published in ...

A new genetic study suggests that traits inherited from ancient hunter-gatherer genes may play a key role in helping some people live to 100 and beyond. Researchers in Italy found that centenarians ...

A faded label suggested the bones had been unearthed at the nearby Beachy Head cliffs sometime in the 1950s, though specific details of the original excavation had been lost to time. What followed was ...

A new study led by UCC paleontologists discovered that frogs have conserved their ecology in the last 45 million years. The ...

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The AncestryDNA kit provides a hands-on experience that helps you discover your origins across more than 2,600 regions worldwide. The process is easy: activate your DNA kit online and send a saliva ...

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Hundreds of miles off the coast of Ecuador, in the very place that inspired Charles Darwin’s seminal theory of evolution, a wild-growing species appears to have hit rewind. A small tomato found in the ...