Mitochondrial DNA

World’s oldest DNA is recovered from a 400,000-year-old thigh bone – and provides a new jigsaw piece in the history of evolution

By Ralph Turchiano on December 4, 2013

Scientist reconstructed the mitochondrial genome from two grams of bone They found early humans shared a common ancestor with the Denisovans This was suprising as early humans were thought to share a common ancestor with Neanderthals due to similar skeletal… Read More ›

The Minoans were Caucasian: DNA debunks longstanding theory that Europe’s first advanced culture was from Africa

By Ralph Turchiano on May 17, 2013

British archaeologists who in 1900 discovered the Minoan culture believed they were from Libya or Egypt The Minoan civilisation arose on Crete in the 27th century BC and flourished until the 15th century BC By Damien Gayle PUBLISHED: 16:13 EST,… Read More ›

Engineering Evil

Intel Portal for Weighted Data and Information ( ARCHIVED – HISTORICAL)

Mitochondrial DNA

World’s oldest DNA is recovered from a 400,000-year-old thigh bone – and provides a new jigsaw piece in the history of evolution

The Minoans were Caucasian: DNA debunks longstanding theory that Europe’s first advanced culture was from Africa