Scientists analyzing ancient DNA from a 12,000-year-old double burial in southern Italy uncovered genetic evidence of a rare inherited growth disorder in two closely related prehistoric individuals. A ...

Scientists have uncovered the oldest known genetic diagnosis of a rare inherited disease, thanks to advances in ancient DNA ...

A decades-old mystery was uncovered last week when DNA testing was able to identify the man whose remains were found near Paoli way back at the start of the century. The man’s name turns out to be ...

Vienna may be known today as one of the safest cities in Europe to visit, but it's perhaps even more famous among creatives and historians as the home of one of the world's foremost musical geniuses — ...

Where did Europe's distinct Uralic family of languages—which includes Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian—come from? New research puts their origins a lot farther east than many thought. Subscribe to our ...

More than 12 years since a skull was discovered in Mendocino County, advanced DNA testing has revealed that the remains belonged to a Napa woman, officials said. In March 2013, brush cutting workers ...