DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleic Acid, the molecule that carries the genetic code of all living things. It’s found in every cell and determines everything from your looks to your body functions. In ...

DNA from a smoothie straw, prosecutors say, could now be the key piece of evidence they need to convict her killer. Theresa Fusco went missing November 10, 1984. She was last seen late that night ...

The woman is alleged to have bombarded Kate and Gerry with calls, letters and messages over almost three years A DNA test on a Polish woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann has “conclusively” proved ...

Julia Wandelt - who a court has heard believes she is Madeleine McCann - denies stalking the missing girl's parents A DNA test taken from a woman who believes she is Madeleine McCann "conclusively ...

A DNA test taken from a woman who believes she is Madeleine McCann "conclusively proved" she was not the missing girl, a stalking trial has heard. Julia Wandelt and Karen Spragg are on trial at ...

Officials confirmed human remains found in a remote wooded area of Washington state last week were those of Travis Decker, the former U.S. Army soldier wanted for the deaths of his three daughters. In ...

Naked mole-rats are one of nature's most extraordinary creatures. These burrowing rodents can live for up to 37 years, around ten times longer than relatives of a similar size. But what is the secret ...

For centuries, scientists have recognized that certain illnesses can run in families, an idea that dates back to Hippocrates. Over time, researchers have become increasingly skilled at uncovering how ...

Researchers at Nashville's Meharry Medical College recently launched a groundbreaking initiative with global implications for health equity and scientific advancement. The GREAT Health Study aims to ...

There is an iron law in nature: the larger a species, the longer its members live. That’s why whales outlive elephants, and elephants outlive lions. Very few animals defy this rule. Humans have ...

The gruesome torture and murder of Catherine Blackburn haunted her family for decades. The beloved 50-year-old Albany-area woman was showing her apartment to potential renters on Sept. 13, 1964, when ...

ALBANY. N.Y. — Authorities in New York’s capital city have identified the man they say raped, stabbed and bludgeoned to death a woman inside her home more than 60 years ago. Officials linked DNA from ...