King Richard III

The University of Leicester plans to sequence the full genome of medieval king Richard III, but not everyone thinks the gene sequencing is scientifically relevant or ethical.

Having discovered the lost skeleton of English King Richard III, scientists are now turning to the monarch's genome to illuminate his ancestry and health.

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Displeased with the Leicester Cathedral's tomb design, some members of the Richard III Society are reportedly pulling their funds from the medieval king's reinterment.

British officials have revealed their plans for a regal reburial of King Richard III, whose body was discovered in a hastily-dug medieval grave under a parking lot in Leicester, England, last summer.

King Richard III, portrayed as a villain in the Shakespeare play of the same name, suffered from a roundworm infection during his lifetime, according to a new study.

A month-long dig has come to an end at the site where King Richard III's grave was discovered under a parking lot in Leicester, England, last summer.