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 ...

David Caramelli from the University of Florence. Scientists extracted DNA from highly fragmented skeletal remains in 14 of ...

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 ...

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

Casts were created from the voids in the late 1800s. Researchers focused on 14 casts undergoing restoration, extracting DNA ...

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

Scientists have conducted a DNA analysis on the remains of the residents of Pompeii who perished during the eruption of Mount ...

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 ...