Ancient Dna

Beethoven’s Hair DNA Reveals Hidden Secrets

Genetic sequencing of authenticated locks of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair—published in 2023—points to hepatitis B and inherited liver risk, overturns a lead-poisoning theory, and e… Dec 14, 2025

Genetics

Leonardo’s DNA: A 21‑Generation Breakthrough

A new book and genetic tests trace Leonardo da Vinci’s male line across 21 generations, confirming living Y‑chromosome relatives and opening a careful, technically demanding path … Nov 30, 2025

Genetics

Ancient Egyptian Genome Reveals Mesopotamian Link

For the first time researchers have sequenced a whole genome from an Early Dynastic Egyptian; the data show most ancestry is North African but roughly 20% derives from the eastern… Nov 29, 2025

Articles about Ancient Dna

Beethoven’s Hair DNA Reveals Hidden Secrets

Leonardo’s DNA: A 21‑Generation Breakthrough

Ancient Egyptian Genome Reveals Mesopotamian Link