Black plague DNA found in a 4,000-year-old animal bone for the first time ever; rewriting the history of pandemics

For the first time in history, scientists were able to retrieve DNA of Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of the plague, ...

Humans Had Dogs Before They Had Farming, Ancient DNA Confirms

New research pushes the first genetic evidence of dogs back by 5,000 years and suggests that hunter-gatherer groups may have ...
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9 Animals that share DNA with humans

There is no animal that physically looks exactly like we humans but with research, it has been confirmed over the years that certain animals are genetically related to us. Their reactions sometimes ...

Novel approach allows studying the DNA of otters without disturbing them

Studying endangered animal species without disturbing them and disrupting their natural habitat could be highly advantageous, ...

Whales leave DNA 'footprints' across the ocean. Here's how we track them

The Mediterranean Sea is home to some of the ocean's largest animals. Among the nine species of cetaceans commonly found ...
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DNA shows mystery animal at wildlife facility was a coyote, woman thought it might be a dog

A Pennsylvania wildlife facility has confirmed that a mystery animal brought in weeks ago after it was found in the snow has now been determined to be a coyote. Volunteers for Wildlife Works said that ...
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DNA results are in: Animal previously believed to be wolf-dog hybrid identified

DENTON, Mont. -- An animal previously believed to be a wolf-dog hybrid is actually just a wolf, a DNA test revealed. "The lab compared the animal's DNA with thousands of other DNA samples from wolves, ...