A Roman-era skeleton discovered in southern England has finally given up her secrets after more than a decade of debate.

Researchers suggest that they have recovered sequences from ancient works and from letters that may belong to the Renaissance genius. Historical artifacts can accumulate DNA from the environment and ...

Known almost entirely from genetic evidence, Denisovans were a distinct human species that lived across Asia. Fossils, DNA, and artifacts reveal their migrations, interactions with Neanderthals and ...

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Cheetahs vanished from Saudi Arabia half a century ago. Now long-dead mummified big cats may help herald their return. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

In a way, sequencing DNA is very simple: There's a molecule, you look at it, and you write down what you find. You'd think it would be easy—and, for any one letter in the sequence, it is. The problem ...

DNA analysis of a Roman-era skeleton found near Beachy Head suggests the woman was likely from Britain, revising earlier ancestry claims.

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A new LUMC study has changed our understanding of how cells work. Researchers have discovered that the CFAP20 protein acts as a kind of "traffic controller" on DNA. Without this protein, chaos ensues, ...