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

One hundred years after the heroic journey to Nome, scientists reveal how Balto's DNA explains his incredible endurance and ...

Researchers developed an experimental method to convert skin cells into eggs, potentially allowing older women and same-sex couples to have genetically related children.

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) has typically been connected to head injuries, specifically those suffered by athletes ...

Hear Paul Holes share insights on solving cold cases and his book “Unmasked” at Willard Library’s free event Oct. 30.

However, recent microbial analysis conducted on the remains of Grand Army soldiers indicates at least two other pathogens ...

In 1812, hundreds of thousands of men in Napoleon's army perished during their retreat from Russia. Researchers now believe a ...

King’s College London researchers discovered that parts of our DNA once thought to be “junk” can actually help destroy cancer ...

Using an enzyme called terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase, the team strung together long chains of DNA in the presence of ...

New research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison reveals that dysfunction in a protein essential to maintaining ...

Nearly 30 years after his remains were discovered, another victim of suspected serial killer Herb Baumeister has finally been ...

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.