New research suggests the mysterious Roman-era “Beachy Head Woman” was likely from Britain, not the Mediterranean or sub-Saharan Africa. Advances in DNA sequencing are helping researchers resolve a ...

Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is a blood test that looks for tiny pieces of cancer DNA released by dying cells, allowing ...

Dominique Pelicot was caught filming up the skirts of female customers in a Paris supermarket in 2010. He was released with a €100 fine, but a DNA sample taken while he was in custody matched a sample ...

Scientists have turned to artifacts associated with Leonardo da Vinci on a quest to track down the legendary polymath’s ...

Investigative genetic genealogy combines DNA analysis with genealogy practices and has helped identify both victims and ...

If an owner fails to pick up his or her dog’s waste, the condo property manager uses a special collection kit to scoop up a ...

Little is known about why the woolly rhinoceros went extinct around 14,000 years ago. Scientists have found clues in an unusual source: the frozen remains of an ice age wolf.

The truth is that, while DNA testing is often touted as being 99.9% accurate, that tiny remaining fraction is where thousands ...

She was magical,” Priscilla Tate said of her sister, Dorothy “Toby” Tate, who was found murdered on Highway 1 in 1983.

Artist, inventor and anatomist Leonardo da Vinci was the definition of a Renaissance man — and scientists are aiming to ...

When Asher's remains were discovered in November, investigators were only able to identify him as an adult man, according to ...

Rapid crime scene DNA test results now aid King County investigators, transforming investigative processes in Washington.