A new genetic study has found that residents of Mesa Mani in southern Greece form a unique genetic “island” in Europe, shaped ...

A groundbreaking discovery from ancient DNA has solved a longstanding puzzle regarding two prehistoric individuals, revealing ...

In 1869, Swiss scientist Friedrich Miescher isolated a mysterious substance from cell nuclei—an overlooked finding that would ...

DNA from 3,700-year-old bones in a mountain cave in Calabria reveals a family relationship so rare it stands out even in deep ...

A new study study has revealed that the DNA of the inhabitants of Mesa Mani (Inner Mani) constitutes a unique "genetic island ...

Scientists analyzing ancient DNA from a 12,000-year-old double burial in southern Italy uncovered genetic evidence of a rare inherited growth disorder in two closely related prehistoric individuals. A ...

A new genetic study has revealed that the people of Deep Mani, who inhabit one of the remotest regions of mainland Greece, ...

Scientists have uncovered the oldest known genetic diagnosis of a rare inherited disease, thanks to advances in ancient DNA ...

Researchers identified the earliest case of a genetic disease with the help of DNA: a mother and child buried together in southern Italy 12,000 years ago both exhibited signs of possessing a rare ...

A teenager who lived in southern Europe around 12,000 years ago has become the earliest person in history to receive a ...

A double burial found in southern Italy more than 60 years ago has just yielded a striking new secret: ancient DNA has confirmed a rare inherited form of dwarfism in a teenage girl who lived around 12 ...

Using ancient DNA and clinical genetics, researchers diagnosed a rare growth disorder in two prehistoric relatives buried ...