Scientists recover sub-Saharan Africa's oldest ancient animal DNA

Ancient DNA can be a powerful tool for helping us reconstruct the long-dead past. Most surviving genetic material comes from ...

Scientists show that DNA can last for up to 50,000 years in Africa ‪—‬ much longer than previously thought

Researchers extracted DNA from long-dead animals that lived in South Africa during the last ice age, revealing that genetic ...
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Ancient DNA reveals southern Africa’s hidden role in the rise of modern humans

Africa has long been known as the cradle of humanity. Fossils, tools and genetics all point there. Yet the deeper story of how the first modern humans lived, moved and mixed has stayed blurry. Too ...
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Charting an equitable future for DNA and ancient DNA research in Africa

Today, the American Journal of Human Genetics published a perspective piece on the need for an equitable and inclusive future for DNA and ancient DNA (aDNA) research in Africa. The paper, coauthored ...

Scientists have found record-breaking ancient DNA from an Ice Age animal

Scientists have been able to isolate genetic material from the remains of animals that lived in South Africa during the last ...
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Ancient DNA Unveils 10,000 Years of Human History in Southern Africa

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Researchers have reconstructed ancient human genomes from southernmost ...
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Scientists show DNA can last for up to 50,000 years in Africa — longer than previously thought

Researchers extracted DNA from animals that lived in South Africa during the last ice age, revealing that genetic material ...