Discover how ancient DNA from Ötzi the Iceman sheds light on his unique ancestry and the genetic legacy of his Alpine ...

A study of prehistoric skeletons from the Italian Alps shows that society may have been organized around fathers and that ...

Iceman isn't the only ancient individual whose DNA is giving us insights into the past. So too are those of his neighbors. A ...

Now scientists have turned to his neighbors to see if their DNA can offer even more information about ancient people living ...

In a major genetic study, researchers revealed the unique ancestry of Ötzi the Iceman, the prehistoric man unearthed three ...

New imaging technology has allowed scientists to decipher the tattoos of an Iron Age mummy—and study them like never before.

Ötzi the Iceman, whose 5,300-year-old body was found by hikers in the Tyrolean Alps, has 61 tattoos. Scientists now think they understand the technique behind them.

New DNA research on Ötzi the Iceman’s neighbors uncovers 2,000 years of genetic stability in the Alps, contrasting the widespread migrations.

New data hint that dark energy’s density, commonly thought to remain constant, might vary over time, Emily Conover reported in “3-D map hints at dark energy’s ...