An ancient-DNA analysis of the bones of two members of the Renaissance Medici family has confirmed they had malaria when they ...

Mistero risolto. For centuries, historians debated a longstanding mystery: Were two members of the powerful Medici dynasty ...

A factual overview of how DNA analysis helped identify Judy Doe after four decades, highlighting the investigation, advances ...

CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. — The Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office has identified the remains of three members of the Martin family who were missing from Portland for nearly 70 years. The mystery ...

The Medici family evokes wealth and power for those who are familiar with the lasting imprint this famous family left on their native city - Florence, Italy. They transformed Florence from a ...

Investigators found a wig and a knife near her remains, but her identity has remained a mystery for more than a year.

DNA is constantly damaged throughout our lives by environmental factors including UV light from the sun, alcohol use, smoking, pollution and exposure to chemicals. One way in which DNA becomes damaged ...