What we choose to study—whether fine art or finance—is one of the most influential decisions in our lives. It shapes not only ...

Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress ...

The California tiger salamander relies on seasonal ponds to breed. But for decades, the species has been under pressure from ...

Doctors have begun sequencing newborn DNA to detect dangerous but treatable conditions before any symptoms appear. In pilot ...

Colossal Biosciences, the Dallas-based biotechnology company known for its bold mission to resurrect extinct species such as ...

Native to the arctic waters of the northern hemisphere, the Bowhead whale can live for centuries, and now scientists think ...

Modern genetic studies show that up to 4% of human DNA comes from Neanderthals—and some of those ancient genes affect how our ...

France’s trove of DNA profiles has helped solve high-profile crimes and was used to find some of the Louvre suspects, and it is growing. The police can also access other countries’ databases.

Smith, a microbiologist whose discovery revolutionize the field of genetic engineering, was a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine alumnus and professor emeritus ...

Researchers at McMaster University have discovered that the eyes may offer a powerful, non-invasive way to assess heart ...

A new West Coast biotech has emerged into the busy in vivo cell therapy space, this time with the backing of Nobel Prize-winning CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D. Azalea Therapeutics has bloomed ...

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