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Henechowicz said the study does not discount that DNA contributes to people’s musical skills.

It is an interesting thought experiment to ponder whether humans could have evolved with tails. The Na'vi people of "Avatar," alas, are science fiction.

The discovery of the G6PD Mediterranean mutation in ancient Bahrainis suggests that many people in the region’s ancient populations may have enjoyed protection from the infectious, deadly disease.

Any owner who refuses the DNA profiling for their dog will face fines of 292 to 1,048 euros.

“It’s kind of a miracle that this was figured out, in a lot of ways,” said Adina Newman, the co-founder of the DNA Reunion Project at the Center for Jewish History in New York City.

The findings stemmed from research involving ancient DNA sequenced from 1,664 people from various sites across Western Europe adn Asia.

The researchers applied "ancIBD" to ancient genomes from across Eurasia and found hundreds of previously undetected pairs of relatives.

Israeli breakthrough made in the development of a drug to treat sleeping sickness that could also work against the Leishmania parasite that affects Israel.

A single cat hair contains DNA that could link a suspect and a crime scene or a victim.