Scientists have discovered that DNA behaves in a surprising way when squeezed through tiny nanopores, overturning a long-held ...

A scientist has discovered a new species of moth hiding in plain sight, thanks to innovations in DNA sequencing.

Since the dawn of the computer age, researchers have wrestled with two persistent challenges: how to store ever-increasing ...

Artist, inventor and anatomist Leonardo da Vinci was the definition of a Renaissance man — and scientists are aiming to unlock the secrets of his genius on a genetic level. But there’s just one ...

Tiny repeated stretches of DNA in your genome may quietly shape how your body works, how your brain develops, and how you respond to disease. Department of Labor under fire for language similar to ...

How much of our genome really matters? Some argue that because most of our DNA is active, it must be doing something important. Others say even random DNA would be highly active. This has now been put ...

Our hunter-gatherer ancestors have given us many things. They passed down mastery of fire for cooking and early survival technologies, such as stone tools. They may also have given us the secret to a ...

WILL TAKE THE STAND TOMORROW. OUR SARAH JOINS US LIVE OUTSIDE THE COURTHOUSE IN DEDHAM. SARAH. ERIKA AND BEN. TODAY WE HEARD KEY EVIDENCE ABOUT DNA ON EVIDENCE LIKE THE HATCHET AND HACKSAW. WE ALSO ...

Popular genetics tests can’t tell you much about your dog’s personality, according to a recent study. A team of geneticists recently found no connection between simple genetic variants and behavioral ...

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the elusive “vampire squid from hell” for the first time, providing insights into the origin of cephalopods like octopuses. It’s the largest cephalopod genome ...

Discover how scientists are harnessing the power of CRISPR to precisely edit DNA, revolutionizing medicine and ethics as they rewrite the very code of life. Pixabay, PublicDomainPictures CRISPR ...