DNA recovered from skeletons buried in a 7th-century cemetery on the south coast of England has revealed that the buried individuals had west African ancestry, raising further questions about early ...

Two unrelated young people buried in cemeteries in England in the Early Middle Ages probably had grandparents from West Africa. How and when their relatives arrived in Britain is unknown, but the ...

Editor’s note: This article was originally published Feb. 18, 2021, and has been republished ahead of the release of “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.” Julia Quinn’s series jumps right off the ...