Articles for tag: ancient egypt, archaeology, DNA Sequencing, Genetic Ancestry, Mesopotamia, Old Kingdom

Rock-cut tombs housed the burial of an Egyptian man

Oldest Egyptian Genome Reveals Ancient Ties to Mesopotamia

Suhail Ahmed

A team of scientists has recently sequenced the oldest and most complete genome from the Egypt known as the “Ruler of Nekhen”. The man lived between 4500–4800 years ago which is contemporaneous with the dawn of the Old Kingdom. His groundbreaking findings show he was genotypically linked with North Africa and greatly associated with Mesopotamia, ...

Gloved hands carefully handling a blood sample in a medical or laboratory environment.

Scientists Discover a Brand-New Blood Type Found in Only One Person on Earth

Jan Otte

French scientists have discovered a blood type so rare that just one living person on Earth is known to have it. This is a medical discovery that seems like something out of science fiction. This 48th recognized blood group system, called “Gwada negative,” was found in a 68-year-old lady from Guadeloupe, a French Caribbean island, ...

The Unicorn Returns? Genome Breakthrough Offers Hope for Earth’s Rarest Mammal

Jan Otte

For decades, the saola, a mysterious, antelope-like creature dubbed the “Asian unicorn” has eluded scientists, existing more as a ghost of the Annamite Mountains than a living, breathing species. With fewer than 100 individuals believed to remain, and no confirmed sightings in over a decade, many feared it had already slipped into extinction. But now, ...