The Byzantine Empire, which lasted for over a millennium, is one of history's most fascinating empires, not just for its ...

Dublin is known as a city where you can enjoy a few pints of Guinness, get a warm welcome from the locals and hear lively traditional music drifting out of pubs and into the city air. But it's not ...

Regeneron said Monday it will “prioritize the privacy, security and ethical use” of the personal DNA data from about 15 million people in a $256 million deal to acquire assets of bankrupt ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

In a new comprehensive study of the spread of domesticated cats, DNA analysis suggests that cats lived for thousands of years alongside humans before they were domesticated. During that time ...

That’s precisely what UK-based company Colorifix is working on: a fabric-dyeing process that uses the DNA codes for colours found in nature and teaches microbes to recreate them. Founders Orr ...

Genetic analysis of the 6,000-year-old skeletons revealed DNA with no direct connection to any known ancient or modern populations in South America, a finding that upends previous assumptions ...

A new “DNA atlas” of Ireland is revealing some of the surprising ways historic kingdoms have influenced populations on the island—and it offers the first genetic evidence that Vikings ...

Through Viet Nam Family Search, an organisation Sue co-established, these adoptees continue to look for their birth parents, registering their DNA on ancestry sites and hoping for a match.