Researchers led by the University of Vienna and Liège University Hospital Center have identified genetic variants associated ...

For over a decade, the Roman-era skeleton known as the Beachy Head Woman has fueled discussions about the identity of the ...

The findings, announced in a Jan. 22 press release, are the result of a study of 5,500-year-old human remains in Sabana de ...

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

New research suggests the mysterious Roman-era “Beachy Head Woman” was likely from Britain, not the Mediterranean or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new reconstruction of how the Beachy Head Woman would have looked - Face Lab/Liverpool John Moores University An ancient woman ...

A double burial found in southern Italy more than 60 years ago has just yielded a striking new secret: ancient DNA has confirmed a rare inherited form of dwarfism in a teenage girl who lived around 12 ...

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The new study combines ancient DNA analysis with archaeological and linguistic findings. Together, they paint a vivid picture of the pre-colonial societies that once inhabited the country's coastal ...

A teenager who lived in southern Europe around 12,000 years ago has become the earliest person in history to receive a ...