When molecular biologist Francis Crick tripped on the psychedelic drug LSD in 1953, his mind famously pulled together all of his previous research on human DNA to conceive of the image of a double ...

That meant Bill might also be at risk for the disease. An ALS specialist ordered Bill a DNA test. While he waited for results, he applied for long-term-care insurance. If he ever developed ALS ...

But new DNA evidence suggests things were not as they seem—and these prevailing interpretations come from looking at the ancient world through modern eyes. "We were able to disprove or challenge ...

The composer would outlive his doctor by nearly two decades, yet close to two centuries after Beethoven's death a team of researchers set out to fulfill his testament in ways he would never have ...

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But ancient DNA analysis has revealed that those preferred narratives were not entirely accurate and may reflect certain cultural biases, according to a new paper published in the journal Current ...

More than 100 casts have been made to date. Now, scientists have used ancient DNA collected from the casts that have been made to better understand the Pompeii residents and their origins. What they ...

But we humans are imperfect. We navigate the world with perceptions and biases that cloud our observations, no matter how we try to remain objective. A new analysis of DNA retrieved from the victims ...