Scientists are one step closer to pinpointing fragments of Leonardo da Vinci’s elusive DNA. A team of researchers from the ...

A new study shows that cancer damages its own DNA by pushing key genes to work too hard. Researchers found that the most ...

Forensics experts gather DNA to understand who was present at a crime scene. But what if the crime occurred in the middle of ...

New research suggests the mysterious Roman-era “Beachy Head Woman” was likely from Britain, not the Mediterranean or sub-Saharan Africa. Advances in DNA sequencing are helping researchers resolve a ...

Scientists have successfully recovered what may be Leonardo da Vinci's DNA from a centuries-old red chalk drawing, marking a breakthrough that could unlock secrets about one of history's greatest ...

Scientists have uncovered genetic evidence that they say may be linked to the Renaissance master, but some experts are more skeptical ...

Researchers were able to sequence the full genome from the 14,000-year-old chunk of preserved woolly rhinoceros meat.

Before the DNA revolution of the early 2000s, genealogy was a study dependent on records. Tracing a line of heritage could hit a dead end if documentation had gone missing or been destroyed. But as ...

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Science correspondent Richard Stone about recent developments in the search for Leonardo da ...

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), with collaborators from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), ...

Analysis of ancient proteins may fill in the gaps of human evolution left by the decomposition of DNA. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

The truth is that, while DNA testing is often touted as being 99.9% accurate, that tiny remaining fraction is where thousands ...