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 ...

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

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

Bowhead whales boost DNA repair to live centuries and extend human longevity potential Bowhead whale protein enhances ...

A University of Copenhagen team analysed thirty tar lumps from nine Alpine lake settlements, detecting male DNA on tool ...

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

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

Long interspersed nuclear element-1 (LINE-1 or L1) is the only active, self-copying genetic element in the human genome—comprising about 17% of the genome. It is commonly called a "jumping gene" or ...

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