When Napoleon Bonaparte led his Grand Army into Russia in 1812, he commanded the largest military force Europe had ever seen ...

Using advanced DNA analysis, scientists examined 13 teeth from soldiers buried in a mass grave in Vilnius. Each sample ...

At least 300,000 men died during Napoleon’s retreat from Russia - now the latest genetic techniques have identified two ...

When Napoleon marched his Grand Army of 600,000 troops into Russia in 1812, he commanded one of the largest fighting forces ...

After extracting and analyzing ancient DNA from the teeth of 13 soldiers they instead found evidence the men suffered from a ...

Moscow: Archaeologists are set to unveil the answer to a 200-year-old question over the remains of a French general who died during Napoleon´s 1812 campaign in Russia.Charles Etienne Gudin was ...

Napoleon’s admirers will be able to carry his DNA on their wrists after a Swiss company announced Tuesday its plans to sell watches containing a fragment of the emperor’s hair.

GENEVA (AFP) ― Napoleon’s admirers will be able to carry his DNA on their wrists after a Swiss company announced Tuesday its plans to sell watches containing a fragment of the emperor’s hair ...

Described by Bonhams as the “first hat to bear the Emperor’s DNA”, it is on display in Hong Kong before it moves to Paris and then London, where it will be auctioned on Oct. 27.

Genetic analysis is being carried out to confirm the identity, using DNA from one of the general's descendants, with the results to be announced on Thursday. Gudin is said to have been one of Napoleon ...

Archaeologists are set to unveil the answer to a 200-year-old question over the remains of a French general who died during Napoleon's 1812 campaign in Russia. Charles Etienne Gudin was hit by a ...