Plaster casts of calcified Pompeii residents have long been used by archaeologists to tell the stories of the last, desperate ...

In 1985, a biochemistry scientist was murdered at her home in southern California. It was a horrific crime that would go ...

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved in ...

This new study probed the DNA evidence that has been taken from some of these bodies. The team used the same strontium ...

The results, published Nov. 7 in Current Biology, reveal that some of the stories told for decades about the individuals’ ...

Even though Segal has proved that personalities between doppelgängers are far more dissimilar than personalities between ...

Ancient Viral DNA in the Human Genome Linked to Multiple Sclerosis and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Oct. 21, 2024 — New research has revealed a connection between ancient viral DNA embedded in ...

Experts have revealed the origins of a unique DNA duplication mechanism that grants plants additional ways to control genetic instructions.

DNA analysis at Pompeii did more than challenge assumptions about family ties; it also revealed the diverse ancestry of ...

Notably, though, the study comes with caveats, and forensic scientists are already aware of the limitations of this test, experts told Live Science. The new research focuses on "DNA mixture ...

All of those cat videos have to be stored somewhere, and DNA is a great storage medium ... including a color picture of a panda’s face and a rubbing of a tiger from the Han dynasty, which ...

We’re seeking enthusiastic volunteers to help lead six hands-on science activities for middle school students at Big Picture Middle School in Burien. Each day will feature a ...