The nitty-gritty of life in previous human eras can’t always be accessed by textbook study. The flavor and feel of the past ...

Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...

The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the ...

Once known as “Pharaoh’s Daughter”, the 3000-year-old male mummy took a bizarre path to a cupboard in Glasgow.

Researchers sequenced ancient Egyptian DNA from a 4,500-year-old skeleton, revealing genetic links between early Egypt and ...

Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) have extracted and sequenced the ...

In a groundbreaking scientific discovery, an international research team has successfully sequenced the first whole ancient ...

Scientists have sequenced the oldest known DNA from ancient Egypt. It belonged to a potter who lived 4,500 years ago. This ...

The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the potential ancestry of those who belonged to the enduring civilization.

Genetic history of Ancient Egypt now feasible Scientists have sequenced the DNA of Egyptian mummies before, but these individuals lived during the late intermediate period after 1,400 B.C.