Scientists have long believed that a universal genetic code serves as a blueprint for all life on Earth, dictating the structure and function of organisms from the simplest bacteria to complex humans.

For more than 50 years, airports around the world have been designated by three-letter codes, that usually—but not always—refer to their cities like ATL, DEN, and LAX.

Research from UChicago dissects how a single genetic switch helps butterflies mimic wing patterns of other species to protect ...

World Aquatics banned masters swimmer Hannah Caldas from all sanctioned events for five years. The suspension lasts until Oct ...

Standard laboratory tests can fail to detect many disease-causing DNA changes. Now, a novel 3D chromosome mapping method can ...

Standard laboratory tests can fail to detect many disease-causing DNA changes. Now, a novel 3D chromosome mapping method can ...

Standard laboratory tests can fail to detect many disease-causing DNA changes. Now, a novel 3D chromosome mapping method can ...

Low oxygen levels in the blood can alter the genetic makeup of key immune cells, weakening the body's ability to fight ...

While the water meets current safety standards, the groundbreaking study found genes that help bacteria survive and resist ...

We are now in the second great wave of the genetic revolution, not defined by reading the human code of life, but by rewriting it.

A new blood test for cancer DNA — the genetic code that differentiates cancer from healthy tissue — allows doctors to ...