Daily Archives: August 9, 2008

It will soon be 200 years since the birth of Charles Darwin and 150 years since the publication of On the Origin of Species, a book that outlined an idea that many people today still find shocking. That all life on … Continue reading →

The complete mitochondrial genome of a 38,000-year-old Neanderthal has been sequenced. The findings open a window into the Neanderthals’ past and helps answer lingering questions about our relationship to them. For the first time, we’ve built a sequence from ancient … Continue reading →