Centuries-old genetic material can solve historical mysteries, from lost species to what killed Napoleon’s army.

In 2022, we reported the DNA sequences of 33 medieval people buried in a Jewish cemetery in Germany. Not long after we made the data publicly available, people started comparing their own DNA with ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Around the world, DNA analysis is the gold standard for identifying human remains following these ...

Scientists have been using ancient DNA to investigate questions about extinct animals since 1984, when researchers recovered two pieces of DNA from a museum specimen of a quagga, a zebra-like species ...

It turns out that the answer was no: Your dog’s genes don’t predict its behavior, at least not in the simplistic way popular doggy DNA tests often claim.

A new genetic study has found Indigenous Australians travelled over two distinct routes, and 100 kilometres of open water, to ...

How can DNA from a cheek swab determine if someone is closely related to you? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. DNA tests can tell ...

Wolf DNA seems to have influenced the size, smelling power and even personality of modern dog breeds, scientists said.

The Hennepin County Forensics Science Lab is crucial in helping investigators solve crimes. "We do prioritize violent crimes first," said Hanna Sczepanski, a DNA Analyst. When evidence is collected at ...

DNA: it carries hereditary information, it helps solve crimes, and now it can act as a flame retardant? What can’t this ...