Analysis of ancient genomes provides the equivalent of the personal DNA testing kits available ... The horsemanship the Yamnaya brought to Europe lives on in their native region.

An intricate golden bracelet on one of their arms contributed to the attribution of female gender to the individual. The DNA ...

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

DNA suggests that, like most other European hunter-gatherers of the time, he had dark skin combined with blue eyes. Genetic analysis shows that the Neolithic farmers, by contrast, were paler ...

Researchers have found that forensic "DNA mixture analysis" is less accurate for certain groups of people with lower genetic diversity, which could falsely link them to crime scenes. When you ...

A UK-based company offering DNA and microbiome tests directly to consumers has expanded its services to 10 more European countries. Atlas Biomed first launched its services in the UK six months ...

The MEMELAND project, funded by a €13 million ERC Synergy grant, is a multidisciplinary endeavour involving researchers from ...

DNA analysis of the prehistoric inhabitants of Eurasia revealed that lactose tolerance – the ability to digest the sugar in milk and other dairy products – emerged in Europe around 6,000 years ...

Back in 1985, the first genetic "fingerprint" was a miracle of science. Today, DNA analysis is standard practice for defining paternity or maternity, predisposition to disease, embryonic health ...

The 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, Spanish scientists said on Saturday, after using DNA analysis to tackle a centuries-old mystery. Several ...

DNA analysis of the prehistoric inhabitants of Eurasia revealed that lactose tolerance – the ability to digest the sugar in ...