If measured from beginning to end, the DNA in our cells is too long to fit into the cell's nucleus, explaining why it must be ...

Every living cell must interpret its genetic code—a sequence of chemical letters that governs countless cellular functions. A ...

A research team led by Eske Willerslev, professor at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Cambridge, has ...

Scientists from UCL and the University of Cambridge have revealed that "space ice"—long thought to be completely ...

Ancient DNA evidence shows that the advent of agriculture led to more infectious disease among humans, with pathogens from ...

He and a colleague proved a theory advanced by the Nobel Prize winners James Watson and Francis Crick, who discovered DNA’s ...

If you regularly experience headaches, dizziness, balance problems and blurred vision, our Neanderthal cousins could be to ...

Powerful new applications of what is known as next-generation sequencing are now helping with identification of degraded ...

A judge ordered the DNA of a man accused of sexually assaulting three young girls to be collected Wednesday and tested ...

Onondaga County prosecutors have a DNA sample from accused serial sex offender Ryan Pontello.The sample was taken Wednesday ...

The state is putting up more than $7 million to pay for genetic testing for newborns under the Sunshine Genetics Act.

The beverage company's unusual promotion suggests fans might someday "clone" the Prince of Darkness from these rare ...