The body was first found to be of a male, likely around 30 years of age. At first, archaeologists believed that he had ...

Researchers have revealed the truth about Pompeii’s history and societal structure thanks to ancient DNA analyses.

New DNA evidence from Pompeii’s body casts reveals that traditional assumptions about residents’ relationships and origins ...

Researchers have studied the DNA preserved in the skeletal remains of Pompeii volcanic eruption victims. In 79 CE, the ...

Ancient DNA recovered from Pompeii shows that people found holding one another beneath the volcanic ash weren’t related in ...

Shocking DNA evidence finds that the identities of bodies at Pompeii are completely different than what scientists have ...

DNA evidence reshapes the story of Pompeii's 79 AD eruption victims, challenging old assumptions and revealing new insights ...

This week, uncover the secrets of Pompeii through ancient DNA, meet an adventurous emperor penguin, seek signs of mysterious ...

People have long projected stories onto the poignant casts of Pompeii’s victims. A new study uses ancient DNA analysis to ...

New DNA evidence has been released showing that the victims of the 79AD Pompeii disaster are not who we originally thought ...

Genetic analysis of five individuals preserved as plaster casts in the ruins of Pompeii contradicts established beliefs about ...

In 79 CE, the active volcanic system in southern Italy known as Somma-Vesuvius erupted, burying the small Roman town of ...