Scientists are trying to sequence the DNA of Leonardo da Vinci to identify if the remains at his interment site really are ...

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On a stormy Monday in March, 1827, the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven passed away after a protracted illness.

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For decades, large stretches of human DNA were dismissed as "junk" and considered to serve no real purpose. In a new study ...

At school, it's often presented as a tidy double helix but scientists are revealing the varied and intricate shapes of DNA ...

Swansea University has helped uncover a surprising new role for platelets—one that could significantly advance early cancer ...

DNA analysis is considered the gold standard for identifying victims of mass fatalities. But how does it work?

Tropical rainforests still represent a treasure trove of undiscovered species. While many species of plants, animals, and ...

When Napoleon and his legion of multinational soldiers retreated from Russia in 1812 in the face of dwindling supplies and ...