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The return of the dire wolf after 10,000 years of extinction
The Explainer The US bioscience firm claimed it had genetically engineered new dire wolves after 10,000 years of extinction
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Scientists finally know when humans and Neanderthals mixed DNA
Under the radar The two began interbreeding about 47,000 years ago, according to researchers
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Why the Y chromosome is vanishing and what this means for the future
The Explainer A new sex gene could be on the evolution pipeline
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New DNA tests of Pompeii dead upend popular stories
Speed Read An analysis of skeletal remains reveals that some Mount Vesuvius victims have been wrongly identified
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'We have witnessed firsthand how health and civics intersect'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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A Viking Age skeleton discovery could shed light on ancient DNA
In the Spotlight The 50 skeletons were 'exceptionally well-preserved'
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23andMe: will customers' DNA go up for sale?
Under The Radar Genetic testing company's financial woes creates concerns around personal data it holds
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Scientists just made a big breakthrough with woolly mammoth DNA
The Explainer For the first time, researchers have reconstructed fossilized chromosomes
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DNA suggests Mayans sacrificed boy siblings
Speed Read These findings "flew in the face of the argument that it was mostly young virgin women" being sacrificed
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Good news stories from 2023
In Depth Huge strides have been made in medicine and science, and records broken in women's sports and conservation
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Scientists a step closer to resurrecting extinct Tasmanian tiger
Speed Read New study marks the first time RNA has been recovered from an extinct species
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‘Farting barrister’ wins £135,000 at tribunal
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
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US police DNA test cookie to see if Santa ate it
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Why the CIA is trying to resurrect the woolly mammoth
Speed Read US spy agency has invested in biotech firm trying to bring back extinct animals through DNA editing
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