Scientists believe long-standing assumptions about the people of Pompeii may be false after analyzing ancient DNA samples. On ...

These discoveries were published last week in the Current Biology journal, debunking the former understanding of the ...

Key figures in the study include forensic archaeologist Elena Pilli and geneticists Stefania Vai, David Reich, and Alissa ...

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A new study found that grocery stores were more accurate in labeling salmon correctly compared to sushi restaurants. A DNA ...

“This study is a tour de force of data gathering and analysis,” Mischel said. “We learned critical lessons about which cancer ...

Investigators in Wisconsin used genetic genealogy to solve a 50-year-old cold case this week, charging an 84-year-old ...

A new genetic analysis of 14 bodies recovered from Pompeii is casting doubt on some of the initial interpretations of their identities before the cataclysmic volcanic eruption. A team of ...

The researchers and investigators sought to identify the remains further, utilizing DNA extracted from the skull and ...

A study published Thursday retold some famous stories about Pompeii citizens before they died from the eruption of Mount ...

DNA analysis of the plastered remains at Pompeii has shown that previous interpretations of the ancient tragedy are ...

The fresh analysis of 14 adults and children who died when Mt Vesuvius ... one of the adults wore a golden bracelet and was ...