In 1963, researchers unearthed two Stone Age skeletons that were buried in an embraced position in a cave in Italy. Now, DNA testing has revealed that one of them had a rare genetic condition.

A young woman who lived nearly two millennia ago along the southern coast of England has been the center of scientific ...

The Beachy Head Woman has carried a heavy burden for a long dead individual, pressed into service as a symbol of modern ...

A genetic breakthrough reveals why mental health conditions often occur together. New research identifies five disorder ...

Scientists have uncovered new clues about why diabetic foot infections can become so severe and difficult to treat. By ...

The findings represent the oldest complete set of genetic information from this bacterial group and shed light on its ...

Ancient DNA from 5,500-year-old remains in Colombia reveals syphilis-related bacteria existed some 3,000 years earlier than ...

Using single-cell epigenomic profiling of immune cells from 110 individuals, researchers show that genetic variation and ...