An international team of cave explorers has shown that cave walls and the prehistoric rock art that adorns them can preserve human DNA for thousands of years.

The DNA in a single cup of water can track wildlife, monitor pollution and survey pathogens in waterways and their ...

Human remains found over two decades ago in a sleeping bag in Washington state’s Olympic National Park have been identified thanks to advanced genetic testing. The remains were those of Joseph Louis ...

In a rock-cut tomb 275 kilometers south of Cairo, a man was laid to rest more than 4,500 years ago—his bones sealed inside a ceramic vessel and tucked into a limestone chamber near the edge of the ...

Authorities said human remains found more than 50 years ago in Arizona's Baboquivari Mountains have been confirmed as a missing Vietnam War veteran. The victim was identified by officials as David ...

The process of recording of DNA profiles took longer as respective state police forces lacked adequate forensic expertise and storage capacity, the official told the newspaper. At present, more than 2 ...