The project, called "Scotland's DNA," found 150 different genetic lines of female ancestry from Europe, Asia, and Africa and 100 different groups of male ancestry from Europe and beyond. For example, ...

The family of a man murdered with a cheese wire 41 years ago have urged relatives who suspect a dead family member to submit ...

The family of a taxi driver who was murdered with a cheesewire more than 40 years ago have issued a new plea for DNA from ...

THE family of a man murdered more than 40 years ago by a fiend dubbed the “Cheesewire Killer” have issued a fresh plea for information. George Murdoch, 58, was brutally battered and choked to ...

An historian thinks he's uncovered the identity of Jack the Ripper, claiming a DNA sample proves Aaron Kosminski was the ...

However, in a dramatic turn of events, 130 years on from his horrific crimes, the killer's identity has now been unveiled ...

DNA samples from four lynx that were captured after they were illegally released in Scotland could be used to help track down the culprits behind the ill-conceived scheme. Conservationists believe ...

For example, if the test finds that a person's DNA contains a variant that occurs only in people of Scottish descent, it's likely they have some Scottish ancestry. Related: Are you genetically ...

Worryingly low levels of genetic diversity make Scotland’s red squirrels especially vulnerable to disease, a study has shown.

A 70-year-old man has been found guilty of the murder of 86-year-old widow Una Crown in 2013 after DNA which matched his profile was found on her nail clippings. Retired postmistress Mrs Crown was ...