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Siberian Fossil Revealed to Be One of the Oldest Known Domestic Dogs
March 6, 2013 — Analysis of DNA extracted from a fossil tooth recovered in southern Siberia confirms that the tooth belonged to one of the oldest known ancestors of the modern ... > full story -
Human Y Chromosome Much Older Than Previously Thought
March 5, 2013 — The discovery and analysis of an extremely rare African American Y chromosome push back the time of the most recent common ancestor for the Y chromosome lineage tree to 338,000 years ago. This time ... > full story -
Ancient DNA Solves 320-Year-Old Mystery: Origins of Now Extinct Falkland Islands Wolf
March 5, 2013 — Researchers have found the answer to one of natural history's most intriguing puzzles -- the origins of the now extinct Falkland Islands wolf and how it came to be the only land-based mammal on the ... > full story -
Louse Genetics Offer Clues on Human Migrations
February 27, 2013 — A new genetic analysis of human lice from across the world sheds light on the global spread of these parasites, their potential for disease transmission and insecticide ... > full story -
Homeric Epics Were Written in 762 BCE, Give or Take, New Study Suggests
February 27, 2013 — One of literature's oldest mysteries is a step closer to being solved. A new study dates Homer's The Iliad to 762 BCE and adds a quantitative means of testing ideas about history by analyzing the ... > full story -
Evolution and the Ice Age
February 26, 2013 — Scientists are discovering how the evolution of ecosystems has to be taken into account when speculating between different geological eras. Go back to the time of the dinosaurs or to the ... > full story -
Maize in Diets of People in Coastal Peru Dates to 5,000 Years Ago
February 25, 2013 — Scientists have concluded that during the Late Archaic, maize (corn) was a primary component in the diet of people living in the Norte Chico region of Peru, an area of remarkable cultural florescence ... > full story -
Has Evolution Given Humans Unique Brain Structures?
February 22, 2013 — Humans have at least two functional networks in their cerebral cortex not found in rhesus monkeys. This means that new brain networks were likely added in the course of evolution from primate ... > full story -
Early Human Burials Varied Widely but Most Were Simple
February 21, 2013 — A new study shows that the earliest human burial practices in Eurasia varied widely, with some graves lavish and ornate while the majority were ... > full story -
Ancient Teeth Bacteria Record Disease Evolution
February 17, 2013 — DNA preserved in calcified bacteria on the teeth of ancient human skeletons has shed light on the health consequences of the evolving diet and behavior from the Stone Age to the modern ... > full story
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