Millions of modern Asian men are descended from 11 powerful dynastic leaders who lived up to 4,000 years ago -- including Mongolian warlord Genghis Khan, according to a new study. Researchers examined ...

Genghis Khan is believed to have fathered hundreds of children. However, researchers have found that the ancient Mongolian ruler has competition and 10 more ancestors may have spread their strong ...

Is it true that millions of men alive today are direct descendants of Genghis Khan? In this Kings and Generals documentary, we examine the famous claim through the lens of genetics and history. Learn ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a shipwreck buried under silt and mud that dates back around 700 years to a time when the descendants of Genghis Khan ruled China, sometimes from their palace at Xanadu.

MIAMI — A British research firm recently combed 25,000 DNA samples searching for a modern descendant of Genghis Khan from outside the Mongolian warlord's ancient empire. They found the first one: a ...

An accounting professor who thought he was a direct descendant of the fearsome Mongol warrior Genghis Khan has now been told: Never mind. Tom Robinson, 48, said Wednesday that a second DNA test, by ...

Imagine being connected by blood to one of history’s most legendary figures—a man who created the largest contiguous empire the world has ever seen. Genghis Khan’s name alone conjures images of fierce ...

Archaeologists in China have uncovered the remains of a 700-year-old ship holding gold and bronze treasure from the time the Mongol descendants of Genghis Khan ruled the country. The archaeological ...