Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney said microbial DNA analysis might be useful in getting a more precise time of death for the unidentified Asian victim.

Investigators are looking to identify the young girl whose skull was found in a Seabrook business in the 1990s.

Thousands of slate artifacts found on the Tibetan Plateau showcase the resiliency of early humans as they fanned out of ...

Investigators in Ephrata, Lancaster County, are working to identify human remains found in Jonathan Gerlach's home and ...

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

Scientists have extracted DNA from one of Leonardo da Vinci's works, potentially offering a glimpse into the genetic makeup ...

For many people, discomfort during a medical injection or a long tattoo session feels especially intense. According to new ...

Researchers from the University of Maryland, College Park, may have captured ancient DNA from the Italian High Renaissance ...

Henry Louis Gates Jr. previews the complex, multi-generational stories shaping the newest season of PBS' Finding Your Roots.

STAFF REPORT If you are interested in learning "How DNA Helps Identify Family Relationships," mark your calendar for Monday, ...

Several hundred more cold case homicides could be out there not being investigated, leaving families without answers and ...

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