Modern humans carry DNA from two mysterious extinct lineages in addition to Neanderthals and Denisovans. Their hidden genetic legacy shows that our evolutionary past was shaped by repeated mixing ...

If you’ve ever spit into a tube and mailed it to a DNA testing company, there’s a chance you handed the government more than your ethnic breakdown and a surprise second cousin. According to a ...

Claims that aliens are already here are everywhere, but proving them is another matter. The strongest cases become more ...

The enigma surrounding Peru's notorious "conehead" mummies has taken a dramatic new twist after the latest DNA testing failed to shed light on their true origins - fueling speculation of a possible ...