A scientific study with important implications for archaeology in Britain and France was published last week. Using ancient DNA analysis and ...

A scientific study with important implications for archaeology in Britain and France was published last week. Using ancient DNA analysis and testing, a team led by Dr Lara Cassidy and Professor Daniel ...

New DNA analysis reveals women's central role in Iron Age Britain, uncovering a matrilineal society that shaped social and political power.

Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen have constructed a complete map of how human DNA is mixed as it is passed down during reproduction.

Researchers at deCODE genetics have developed a groundbreaking DNA map, revealing the intricate process of genetic recombination during reproduction. This map highlights areas of DNA that undergo ...

Female mammals typically carry two X chromosomes — one from each parent — and a new study suggests that the maternal X is ...

A groundbreaking study reveals evidence that, in Iron Age Britain, land inheritance followed the female line, with husbands ...

A groundbreaking study has uncovered evidence of a society in Iron Age Britain where women played central roles in family, politics, and society. Using DNA from ancient burial sites, an international ...

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Roman writers found the relative empowerment of Celtic women in British society remarkable, according to surviving written ...

Archaeologists discovered evidence of the women-led society in Europe at a rare Iron Age site in southwest England.