Ancient DNA has revealed surprises about the identities of some people who perished in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii ...

Researchers have been examining 14 casts undergoing restoration by extracting DNA from the skeletal fragments mixed within ...

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

Analysis of ancient DNA from the ashen casts of Pompeii victims changes presumed relationships between them, and reveals the ...

New DNA evidence from the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii reveal that many of the presumptuous narratives about the ...

Researchers have studied the DNA preserved in the skeletal remains of Pompeii volcanic eruption victims. In 79 CE, the ...

Genetic analysis of five individuals preserved as plaster casts in the ruins of Pompeii contradicts established beliefs about ...

Plaster casts made of victims' bodies appeared to show a mother holding a child and women embracing - but new research has ...

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

Scientists are constantly learning about our history as a species. Sometimes, these new discoveries change everything we ...

An international study has found assumptions on the sex and relationships of individuals found in the ruins of the ancient ...

DNA commodification is no longer a future concern; it’s a present reality. Beyond charging users for their services, some ...