New genomic research suggests our species descended from a deep fusion between two ancient lineages — one of them a mysterious “ghost.” ...

Ancient DNA shows that hunter-gatherers in northwestern Europe endured for millennia, with women driving a gradual cultural shift toward farming. Researchers at the University of Huddersfield have ana ...

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A wild banana’s hidden gene may help save the world’s favorite fruit from a relentless fungal threat. Scientists have identified a powerful source of natural resistance to a fungal disease that ...