DNA obtained from the remains of a man who lived in ancient Egypt around the time the first pyramids were built is providing ...

Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...

The individual lived 4,500 years ago, and his genome is offering new insights into ancient Egyptians and the lives they led.

More than 4,000 years ago, Egypt and Mesopotamia stood as two of the most complex societies on the planet. But the new DNA ...

What was life like some 8,000–9,000 years ago for the people on the East Mound at Çatalhöyük, an important Neolithic ...

The origin of red beans — also called adzuki — has been murky. A new study says Japan is where it all started.