Sections of DNA once dismissed as dormant and useless could in fact be recruited to fight certain types of drug-resistant ...

The genetic link between bones discovered thousands of miles away from each other suggests a prehistoric migration route.

DNA shines a light back into the past, showing us things that fossils can't. But how far back can that light extend? Some of the oldest DNA sequences come from mastodon and polar bear fossils about 50 ...

Researchers discovered that bowhead whales achieve extraordinary longevity and cancer resistance through highly efficient and ...

This statement might sound like a line from a sci-fi movie, but what if life on Earth didn’t start here at all? For decades, ...

Seven years after the first gene-edited babies were revealed, biotech startup Manhattan Genomics is reviving the idea of ...

Carroll County Sheriff Daniel Klatt is on a mission to find out who a human skull found last year belongs to, hopefully ...

Gregory G. Hobson, 64, of Fairfield, is charged with the Valentine’s Day 2023 death of wife Anu A. Hobson, 53, and burning ...

Researchers discovered Neanderthal DNA at a site in Crimea, revealing genetic and cultural links to Asian populations.

Scientists used DNA testing on 1,200-year-old feces to detect E. coli, pinworms, and Giardia in ancient Mexico, and found ...

Human remains found in an abandoned home in Georgia nearly four years ago have been identified by Othram, a forensic laboratory, as Christopher Lamont Williams ...

A humble kitchen spice could pack a powerful antiviral punch. Researchers have found that compounds in cardamom seeds can ...