In 2008, genetic research suggested that Ötzi’s maternal lineage was extinct. His mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) carried a rare signature never observed in any living person, leading researchers to ...

A new genetic study has revealed that the people of Deep Mani, who inhabit one of the remotest regions of mainland Greece, ...

A new genetic study has revealed that the people of Deep Mani, who inhabit one of the remotest regions of mainland Greece, represent one of the most genetically distinctive populations in Europe, ...

An international scientific team has unraveled the genetic profile of one of the most distinctive and isolated populations in ...

After decades of fixating on mutations in nuclear DNA as the prime suspects in cancer development, researchers are increasingly peering into the cell’s powerhouse for clues. Mutations in mitochondrial ...

Belugas are even harder to study than most whales: it’s difficult to observe a species that vanishes under the Arctic ice. But now DNA analysis has given scientists a precious glimpse into the social ...

A woman in Australia grew up believing her father’s family perished in the Holocaust until a MyHeritage DNA test sparked a remarkable discovery. Adriana Turk, 74, from Merimbula, adored her father. “I ...

Adriana Turk was prepared to expect the unexpected the moment she swabbed the inside of her cheek to collect a sample of her DNA. The 74-year-old lives in Merimbula on the New South Wales far south ...

Ancient necropolises often provide clues about the lives of the dead, with grave goods helping determine what was valued by people in the past. Traditionally, however, archaeologists could only ...

When TikToker Teale (@tealekelleyy) was 16 years old, she got pregnant and was subsequently disowned by her family. She decided to keep the baby, even though her family told her she was not allowed to ...