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Arab genes in the Iron Age tomb of Denmark
Archeology

Arab genes in the Iron Age tomb of Denmark

An ancient Danish with an Arab gene group - part of a DNA study - shows that Scandinavian people 2,000 years ago are more genetically diverse today.

December 17, 2018
Neandertal people have dark hair
Archeology

Neandertal people have dark hair

Neandertal people may have the appearance of modern humans, especially Europeans. DNA analyzes show that some Neandertal people have dark hair and pale skin.

December 17, 2018
Big dinosaurs have tiny genes
Archeology

Big dinosaurs have tiny genes

When studying the genome size of 31 extinct dinosaurs and birds, the researchers found that predators like T-rex have relatively small genomes.

December 17, 2018
What color is the elephant?
Archeology

What color is the elephant?

The fur coat of the prehistoric giant animal has been identified by scientists. Some animals have curly tusks

December 17, 2018
Read mammoth DNA
Archeology

Read mammoth DNA

Scientists have assembled a piece of discrete gene fragments of mammoths, with 5,000 DNA characters that make up the complete mitochondrial genome of this extinct animal…

December 17, 2018
Strange experiment on space
Space science

Strange experiment on space

The US Aerospace Agency (NASA) first sent sperm to the International Space Station (ISS) to study whether humans can conceive in a zero gravity environment.

December 17, 2018