According to a study by experts at the University of Ferrara in Italy, light skin only became widespread across Europe around 1,700 years ago, during the time of the Roman Empire. DNA evidence ...

Ancient DNA from 348 individuals suggests that pale skin became the predominant characteristic of people living in Europe much later than assumed ...

Chauviré covers a lot of ground, as he looks at developments all across Europe, and gives us looks at a number of innovators, such as Moluc, Henri IV, Gustavus, and Saxe. In the process, he also makes ...