A company’s plan to edit the genomes of human embryos worries some researchers — but it might reflect the changing attitudes ...

By restructuring a common chemotherapy drug, scientists increased its potency by 20,000 times. In a significant step forward ...

Genetic tweaks allowed early humans to stand, balance and walk on two legs instead of moving on all fours like other primates, according to researchers.

The RAD52-DNA complex is a dynamic guardian of genomic stability. When this balance falters, cells may either self-destruct or, worse, turn cancerous.

Scientists have discovered a tardigrade protein, Dsup, that protects DNA from damage and may enhance human cellular resilience under extreme stress conditions.

Recent research has uncovered a fascinating mechanism in the nematode worm C. elegans that could have profound implications ...

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

A study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators reveals how melanoma, the deadliest form of skin ...

Doctors are suddenly warning against a cheap 'autism drug' being fast-tracked to ease certain symptoms of the condition.

In a world first, a bespoke gene-editing therapy benefitted one child. Now reseachers plan to launch a clinical trial of the ...

A study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators reveals how melanoma, the deadliest form of skin ...

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 ...