Since the 1830s, a mysterious and massive runestone in the woods of Oklahoma has fascinated and baffled those who've attempted to explain its origins. The runestone reads "GNOMEDAL," or "sundial ...

7 Mind-Blowing Facts Revealed by a 4,800-Year-Old Skeleton from Ancient Egypt In a historic breakthrough, scientists have fully sequenced the DNA of a 4,800-year-old Egyptian man—unlocking ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature.

A skeleton found in a 4,500-year-old ceramic pot has rewritten the history of Ancient Egypt. A DNA test on the man’s bones has upended how historians could view the rise of Ancient Egyptian ...

(Reuters) -DNA obtained from the remains of a man who lived in ancient Egypt around the time the first pyramids were built is providing evidence of the ties between two great cultures of the ...