Buried in the desert for roughly 4,500 years, the skeleton of a single Egyptian man has yielded a complete genome that redraws the map of the ancient world. His DNA captures a moment when people from ...

A groundbreaking genetic study has revealed that Italians who reach 100 carry significantly more ancient Western hunter-gatherer DNA than their younger counterparts. The research, published in ...

A genetic analysis of dozens of ancient skeletons from East Africa helps pin down the origins of coastal Swahili society. By Elie Dolgin A long history of mercantile trade along the eastern shores of ...

Scientists read ancient DNA from South African hunter gatherers and found a very early human branch that shaped survival traits.

Cats were domesticated in North Africa, but spread to Europe only about 2,000 years ago. Earlier reports of “house” cats were ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

A warning to listeners — this episode contains sensitive material surrounding homicide and assault. On November 29th, 2012, a group of men broke into the Silicon Valley mansion of 66 year old investor ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...