The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

Some of the earliest writings — including those inscribed on papyrus in Egypt and later in ancient Greece and Rome — contain recipes for making medicines. Finding physical proof, however, that ...

A new chemical analysis revealed evidence that ancient Roman physicians used human feces in medical practices, after researchers analyzed residue inside a 1,900-year-old Roman glass vial, confirming ...

Ancient Romans may have used poo for medicine (yes, really), according to a new study. The discovery was made in Turkey by scientists after they discovered "dark brownish flakes" in a 1,900-year-old ...

This belief forms the foundation of an emerging approach to serious ailment management—one that brings together ancient ...

Tom has a master’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Oxford and his interests range from immunology and microscopy to the philosophy of science.View full profile Tom has a master’s degree ...

Long before we had modern antibiotics to rely on, people often turned to traditional medicines from plants to treat ...

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. Roman encyclopaedist ...