The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

The Shroud of Turin is a 14.4-foot by 3.6-foot linen cloth bearing the faint, negative image of a crucified man. For centuries, millions have believed it to be the authentic burial shroud of Jesus of ...

Peking University, October 9, 2025: Scientists from Peking University have uncovered new genetic evidence that sheds light on how prehistoric people in China interacted, migrated, and built their ...

A new study from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) in London, UK reveals how ancient viral DNA once written off as "junk" plays a crucial role in the earliest moments of life. The research, ...

Researchers have resurrected an ancient gene humans lost tens of millions of years ago — and it may offer a powerful new way to fight gout and related metabolic diseases. Credit: Shutterstock Gout is ...

Italian centenarians have a higher proportion of DNA inherited from ancient hunter-gatherers compared to the general population, according to a new study that could lead to better understanding of ...

Scientists have recently turned their attention to the DNA of an ancient predator, the shark, in the fight against cancer. The remarkable biological resilience of sharks, honed over hundreds of ...