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Christopher Columbus was the famed explorer who reached the Americas in 1492 under the Spanish flag and now new DNA evidence ...

Ancient Viral DNA in the Human Genome Linked to Multiple Sclerosis and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Oct. 21, 2024 — New research has revealed a connection between ancient viral DNA embedded in ...

Researchers have studied the DNA preserved in the skeletal remains of Pompeii volcanic eruption victims. In 79 CE, the ...

Ancient DNA recovered from Pompeii shows that people found holding one another beneath the volcanic ash weren’t related in ...

But new DNA evidence suggests things were not as they seem — and these prevailing interpretations come from looking at the ancient world through modern eyes. “We were able to disprove or challenge ...

Researchers recreated the face of a 17th century woman buried with a sickle across her neck and a padlock on her toe, ...

DNA commodification is no longer a future concern; it’s a present reality. Beyond charging users for their services, some ...

Ancient DNA sequenced from bone fragments preserved within the plaster casts at the Pompeii site has upended some long-held assumptions about bodies found together. A gold bracelet-wearing adult with ...

As the company moves forward with its Series B funding round, it remains committed to innovation and customer-focused ...

EUGENE, Ore. — Forensic DNA analysis is one of law enforcement’s strongest tools in identifying unknown crime suspects but it has its limitations. University of Oregon researchers found ...

A judge in Boone County has ordered a local man extradited to Indiana immediately to face murder and rape charges in a 1993 ...