Bronze Age desert dwellers unearthed from graves in what’s now northwest China were buried with cheese scattered on their ...

a 19th-century voyage of exploration and discovery that ended in disaster, starvation and death. James Fitzjames — only the second member of the expedition’s crew to be identified by DNA — captained ...

Stenton and his colleagues have advertised for years at venues, such as museum displays on the Franklin expedition, for DNA samples from people who believe they are descendants of those doomed sailors ...

In a discovery that challenges our understanding of human history, scientists have successfully decoded the oldest DNA ever ...

A team of international researchers has uncovered a new species of land flatworm in the United States, adding to the growing list of invasive species in the country.

Shovelbill sharks are predators living in “coastal waters, estuaries, coral reefs, seagrass beds, and sand bottoms from ...

Three scientists were recognized by the Lasker Awards for their work on the GLP-1 hormone. Others were honored for work to ...

Nearly 200 chemicals connected to breast cancer are used in the making of food packaging and plastic tableware, and dozens of ...

The world’s oldest cheese, dating back 3,600 years, has revealed the origin of trendy kefir. Kefir is a type of fermented ...

Scientists have learned how plants keep viruses from being passed to their offspring, a finding that could ensure healthier ...

After an in-depth analysis of the genetic material from hundreds of swabs taken from the walls, floors, machines and drains ...

DNA research by Demian Champan 20 years ago, coupled with work by Florida International University researcher Cindy Gonzalez ...