Oregon State Police say the remains belong to Robert Lee Horton, 47, who had moved from Hawaii to Portland in 2004 ...

Now, researchers using ancient DNA analysis have successfully identified four of the members of the doomed expedition, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A new study led by researchers from the University of Oregon dug into limitations of a forensic tool used at crime scenes — discovering one way that people may be incorrectly ...

New DNA analysis of remains belonging to direct descendants of Christopher Columbus might have uncovered information about ...

Being one of the most famous and influential figures in human history, it should come as no surprise that many cultures and nationalities have claimed Christopher Columbus—whose origins have long been ...

DNA from medieval emperors Otto I and Henry II confirms their royal lineage and bolsters history by validating an ancient European dynasty.

Forensic DNA evidence relies on understanding how genetic material is transferred, recovered and interpreted in criminal investigations. At its core are the processes of primary transfer, whereby DNA ...

University of Queensland researchers have developed an affordable, open-source DNA measurement tool that can be built using a home 3D printer. The Do-It-Yourself Nucleic Acid Fluorometer—DIYNAFLUOR—is ...

Human DNA can be sequenced from small amounts of water, sand and air in the environment to potentially extract identifiable information like genetic lineage, gender, and health risks, according to our ...