Scientists Sequenced the DNA of the ‘Last Neanderthal’—and It Alters Human History

Discover new clues about how our ancient relatives disappeared from time.

What a 55,000-year-old fetus reveals about the decline of Neanderthals

By sequencing ancient DNA from the fetus, scientists revealed a severe genetic bottleneck that reshaped Neanderthal history ...

Black plague DNA found in a 4,000-year-old animal bone for the first time ever; rewriting the history of pandemics

For the first time in history, scientists were able to retrieve DNA of Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of the plague, ...
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James Watson: "How I discovered DNA

It's a major discovery of the 21st century: knowing the structure of DNA has revolutionized our knowledge of life, medicine and science as a whole. In this TED Talk, Nobel Laureate James Watson ...