For hundreds of thousands of years, a secluded cave in Siberia was a refuge for our ancient ancestors. Carved into the foothills of the Altai Mountains, Denisova Cave holds a treasure trove of tools ...

A new, nondestructive method of extracting DNA has been used for the first time to identify the owner of a Palaeolithic pendant found in a south Siberian cave. Researchers in a laboratory in Leipzig, ...

A new technique provides a nondestructive way to study the lives of Stone Age people When applied to other finds, the technique could help clarify whether males and females alike made and used ...

DNA that seeped into an elk tooth pendant about 25,000 years ago has yielded clues about the ancient woman who wore it. The tooth, worn as a necklace bead, probably absorbed DNA from the person’s ...

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Extracting DNA from a 40-year-old dog tooth is a walk in the park for Lakehead University’s Paleo-DNA Laboratory and canine genetics testing company DNA My Dog. TORONTO, ON, CANADA, April 2, 2024 / ...

DNA extracted from a tooth helped identify the body as missing woman Grace Lorna Narvaez-Weaver, Oregon State Police said in a March 7 news release posted to Facebook. Narvaez-Weaver was last seen at ...