Scientists at a secretive Florida DNA lab are analyzing key evidence that could unlock the mystery of Nancy Guthrie's disappearance.

Haoyu Cheng, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical informatics and data science at Yale School of Medicine, has developed a new algorithm capable of building complete human genomes using standard ...

Study identified numerous influential “hub genes” that offer promising new targets for early detection and therapeutic intervention.

Researchers have uncovered the enzyme behind chromothripsis, a chaotic chromosome-shattering event seen in about one in four cancers. The enzyme, N4BP2, breaks apart DNA trapped in tiny cellular ...

In a new video posted online on Sunday, Savannah Guthrie told whoever had abducted her mother, Nancy Guthrie, that “it is never too late to do the right thing,” making an emotional direct appeal at ...

A new study says genetic testing can speed the return of the American chestnut tree that once dominated Eastern U.S. forests.

A New York judge on Wednesday allowed DNA evidence obtained through advanced techniques into the forthcoming murder trial of Rex Heuermann, the man accused of being Long Island’s Gilgo Beach serial ...

Rutgers Develops New Tool for Examining Cancer Genomic Data that Could Improve Treatment When scientists sequence tumor DNA, ...

"By cleverly combining new techniques for analyzing DNA at the level of individual molecules, we can achieve real breakthroughs in research into conditions such as dementia," predicts Professor John ...

A new preprint reveals how swabbing priceless artworks uncovers centuries of biological history, while showing why genetic clues to famous artists remain intriguing but inconclusive. Study: Biological ...

Lawrence Police Chief Rich Lockhart and Douglas County District Attorney Dakota Loomis are pictured at a Dec. 30, 2025 press conference. Story updated at 5:05 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30: The cigarette butt ...

Your next favorite true crime podcast might have some new forensics jargon to make sense of. Researchers in Australia have developed a new way to identify humans – similar to how we do with DNA and ...