Home / Tag: gene

Tag: gene

3
ARTICLES
Reconstruction of an early (between 37,000 and 42,000 years old) European Homo sapiens based on bones found in the cave Peştera cu Oase (Romania). Source: Daniela Hitzemann (photograph) / CC BY-SA 4.0.
14 MAR 2025 · 3 MIN

Study of Ancient Genes Reveals a Dark Skinned Europe Until 3,000 Years Ago

A new study of ancient DNA has completely changed our understanding of the peoples who lived in Stone Age and Bronze Age Europe. It was only about 1000 BC, well into the…
The Huns, Georges Rochegrosse, 1910. Source: Georges Rochegrosse / Public Domain.
26 FEB 2025 · 4 MIN

The Origin of the Huns: Revealing the Truth Behind a Legend

The Huns, according to ancient sources, came out of nowhere. But then, these ancient sources were largely Roman and, as far as the Romans were concerned, the Huns really did. They first…
The last known Tasmanian tiger in captivity. It is hoped that this new research will be able to resurrect the extinct marsupial. Source: Unknown Author / Public Domain.
21 OCT 2024 · 3 MIN

The Tasmanian Tiger: The Long Journey to Resurrect an Icon

The Tasmanian Tiger is one of the most famous extinct animals. Also known as the thylacine, it survived well into the modern era and we even have film footage of a living…