A New Mexico pueblo is using DNA testing to prove its ties to Chaco Canyon in an effort to better protect the cultural site. The oral histories and traditions of the Picuris ...

For the study, researchers sequenced the DNA of 13 present-day members of the tribe. They compared that genetic material to ...

Researchers help the Native American Picuris Pueblo people uncovering their history using ancient DNA. Their research ...

A study led by Eske Willerslev at the University of Copenhagen has revealed a genetic link between the Picuris Pueblo and Chaco Canyon, cementing ...

Whether proving a relationship will give Picuris the seat at the table it deserves, this scientific collaboration has ...

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The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) has reached a critical milestone in nuclear fusion with the ...

The findings show close links between the genomes of 13 current members of Picuris and ancient DNA recovered from 16 Picuris ...

New Mexico Indigenous tribe leads DNA study linking ancestry to Chaco Canyon, bolstering voice in land protection efforts.

For the first time, a federally recognized New Mexico indigenous tribe has led a genetic study to trace its ancestral roots, strengthening oral histories through science and reinforcing its role in ...