DNA samples from individuals across 2,000 years sheds light on the Etruscan origins, revealing Roman-era changes and genetic ...

The laws of inheritance are quite unknown,” Charles Darwin acknowledged in 1859. The discovery of DNA’s shape altered how we ...

A previously unknown Indigenous population lived in central Argentina for nearly 8,500 years, a new genetic study finds.

Would you choose to have a part of your body live on after you died? How might your choice affect your relatives—or even your ...

The prehistoric Jomon people of Japan had "unexpectedly low" levels of DNA from the Denisovans, our mysterious human ...

The trailer for 'The Taj Story,' starring Paresh Rawal, has been released, promising a gripping courtroom drama exploring the Taj Mahal's origins. Rawal plays a guide who initiates a legal battle to ...

In a recent study, Dr. Oszkár Schütz and his colleagues analyzed 156 ancient genomes from the Sarmatian period, spanning the 1st to 5th centuries CE. The aim of the study was to clarify the origins ...

It wouldn't be spooky season without ghosts. The otherworldly white apparitions are a standby of Halloween celebrations. But they weren't always the stereotypical evil spirits we see in books and ...

Johnny Paycheck was trying not to get disheartened by a long line of near-hits when he finally released what would become his first and only No. 1 song in the fall of 1977. Paycheck (born Donald ...

A pioneering study using mitochondrial DNA from newborns sheds light on maternal ancestry and the connections among northeastern Iberian populations during the Iron Age The research, led by Daniel R.

The ancient site of Karnak is one of the most impressive places to visit in Egypt. Situated just a short distance from the Nile, this enormous temple complex was once considered to be the spiritual ...