A facial deformity known as "Habsburg jaw," famously noted in the Habsburg dynasty of Spanish and Austrian royals, can be attributed to inbreeding. According to a new study published in the Annals of ...

The "Habsburg jaw", a facial condition of the Habsburg dynasty of Spanish and Austrian kings and their wives, can be attributed to inbreeding, according to new results published in the Annals of Human ...

If you thought that obsessive royal-watching was a pastime established during the days of Princess Diana, you'd be wrong. As long as there have been people who wear crowns, regular folks have loved ...

May 9 -- FRIDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- Members of the powerful Habsburg royal family ruled Spain for centuries until the dynasty died out at the beginning of the 18th century. Now, a new study ...

Dec. 2 (UPI) --New research suggests prodigious amounts of inbreeding best explains the protruding lower jaw that characterized many of the Spanish and Austrian kings and their wives that made up the ...

The Habsburgs, once the powerhouse behind expansive Spanish and Austrian empires, have become synonymous with the infamous "Habsburg jaw", a severe facial deformation attributed by some to excessive ...

The Habsburg dynasty, which ruled Spain during the height of its power and influence, may have been brought down by genetic disorders caused by inbreeding, according to a new study. The 174-year ...

Michelle Vaughan, “Emperor Leopold I, Margaret Theresa of Spain” (2015), unique archival digital print on paper , 30 x 44 inches (image courtesy Theodore: Art) When digitally editing an image, quests ...