Scientists reveal a hidden second layer of human DNA, showing how genome folding controls genes and influences disease development.

Fresh DNA sequencing from 302 strays exposes 390 unique genes near the plant, challenging everything we thought about ...

A team at UT Southwestern Medical Center has identified a structural trick that lets viruses translate their genetic code inside human cells, even when that code is riddled with “bad” codons the host ...

When bacteria cells replicate, they do so a little differently than human cells do. They don't undergo mitosis, a splitting ...

The model has the potential to transform the ability to study telomere biology, learn more about human aging, and ultimately help people preserve better health as they age.

Discover how CRISPR genome editing is revolutionizing medicine. Learn the science of Cas9, current clinical trials, and the ...

But the phrase genetic supremacist is very apt. A strange part of the strange life of Jeffrey Epstein was his obsession with ...

The Mediterranean Sea is home to some of the ocean's largest animals. Among the nine species of cetaceans commonly found ...

BEIJING -- Scientists have harnessed ancient DNA to reconstruct the intricate social structure of one of China's earliest cities, revealing a genetically diverse society anchored in the authority of ...

For years, biomolecular condensates were thought to be simple, liquid-like droplets with little internal organization. New ...

On February 28, 1953, two scientists, James Watson and Francis Crick, announced they had figured out the structure of DNA. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in humans and almost ...

Most people alive today carry fragments of Neanderthal DNA in their genome. Now scientists are gaining a more intimate understanding of the ancient encounters that put it there. By Carl Zimmer One of ...