A study of the DNA of ancient horses has discovered that "there are no truly wild horses left" anywhere in the world. The research found the breed thought to be the world's only remaining 'wild' ...

Newgrange in County Meath is older than both the Pyramids of Giza and Stonehenge DNA has been used to confirm the existence of an elite social class in the Stone Age inhabitants of Ireland. It's one ...

Scientists say bears in southern Greenland differ genetically to those in the north, suggesting they could adjust ...

The most ambitious study of ancient human DNA in the Americas yet has seen 263 individuals' genomes studied by Harvard Medical School. The resulting genetics traced two major migratory waves in the ...

"What's fascinated historians is why over such a short space of land, the people are so different", as Pallab Ghosh reports A DNA study of Britons has shown that genetically there is not a unique ...

An individual’s genetics can control what type of foods they like to eat, latest research has demonstrated. Scientists from Edinburgh University have found that a person’s DNA determines whether they ...

High-strength cannabis changes drug users’ DNA, researchers have found. Researchers at King’s College London and the University of Exeter discovered high-potency cannabis leaves a distinct mark on DNA ...

Upon ordering a burger in a fast food chain, diners might have already come to terms with the fact there is a very slim chance of horse meat lurking under that tomato. But the additions of rat and ...

Vaping damages the DNA of its users in a similar way to smokers who develop cancer, a new study has revealed. Researchers at University College London found that vape users and cigarette smokers had ...

Hot dogs have been found to include human DNA and 10 per cent of vegetarian sausages actually include meat, according to a new study. A company has performed a molecular analysis on popular hot dog ...

A DNA study of Britons has shown that genetically there is not a unique Celtic group of people in the UK. According to the data, those of Celtic ancestry in Scotland and Cornwall are more similar to ...