Scientists say they have recovered the oldest known Homo sapiens DNA from human remains found in Europe, and the information is helping to reveal our species’ shared history with Neanderthals.

Researchers have used distinct markers from human subpopulations to trace back to our common African root in a giant human "tree ... using more sensitive DNA markers (Templeton, 1997).

When you start the game, you'll find an incomplete family tree of male relatives. We offer simulated DNA sequences from the Y chromosomes of 10 fictitious individuals. These men have a common ...