Genetic anthropologist Jennifer Raff walks through the delicate and precise art of obtaining DNA samples from centuries-old human remains.

Daniel Urban shows ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander how to extract DNA from a strawberry In this video, we demonstrate how to extract DNA from a strawberry using simple materials you can find at ...

Did you know you can extract DNA from a strawberry using just a few household items, and then actually eat it? In this fun and fascinating video, we walk you through the surprisingly simple ...

Human DNA can be sequenced from small amounts of water, sand, and air in the environment to potentially extract identifiable information like genetic lineage, gender, and health risks, according ...

His persistence in developing tools to extract, sequence and interpret ancient DNA enabled sequencing the genomes of Neanderthals, Denisovans and early modern humans who lived over 45,000 years ago.

Engineers have created a device that can extract human DNA from fluid samples in a simpler, more efficient and environmentally friendly way than conventional methods.

When life gives you an ancient cave filled with dirt, look for DNA. That's what paleontologists and those involved in the study of ancient humans will likely be doing in the future following the ...

Scientists have discovered that human DNA can be easily found — allowing it to later be sequenced — virtually anywhere, from furniture to footprints and even open air.

And they've gotten so good at this that they can now extract human DNA from samples of dirt just taken from archaeological sites.

Scientists Can Now Pull the DNA of Ancient Humans Out of Cave Dirt The technique will allow researchers to study Neanderthals and other prehistoric people without relying on fossils.

Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have extracted a Stone Age woman’s DNA from 5,700-year-old “chewing gum.” The “gum” is made from birch pitch, according to researchers, and was ...