Now, using new data collected samples of ancient, carbonized rice, a team of Japanese and Chinese scientists have successfully determined DNA sequences to make the first comparisons between modern ...

During the deadly eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago, a collection of papyrus scrolls with text written in ancient Greek were carbonized. Many years later, the charred scrolls were ...

LONDON — Scientists hope a mix of artificial intelligence and human expertise will help decipher ancient scrolls carbonized by a volcanic eruption 2,000 years ago. Hundreds of papyrus scrolls ...