An international team led by the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim has presented the largest genome-wide ...

Ancient DNA Analysis Suggests Syphilis Existed in the Americas Before European Contact, Stirring Debate About Origins ...

Researchers have identified the first evidence of genetic risk factors associated with borderline personality disorder (BPD).

The study of ancient DNA provides valuable insights into human history, including how ancient populations migrated and merged with each other. But discoveries drawn from this ancient genetic data can ...

Forensic DNA evidence relies on understanding how genetic material is transferred, recovered and interpreted in criminal investigations. At its core are the processes of primary transfer, whereby DNA ...

The Shroud of Turin's origins remain debated despite extensive scientific study. DNA analysis revealed diverse human, animal, and plant contamination from many eras and regions. Exact origin and ...

Learn how ancient DNA linked elite Scythian relatives buried up to 87 miles apart and showed that Iron Age social status may ...

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Ancient DNA has ...

Being one of the most famous and influential figures in human history, it should come as no surprise that many cultures and nationalities have claimed Christopher Columbus—whose origins have long been ...

Exclusive: Analysis offers ‘smoking gun evidence’ that overturns previous assumption that bronze age individual was male ...

Scientists have obtained genetic material from the ancient Minoans and Mycenaeans, who lived three to five thousand years ago.