The oldest sediment DNA discovered so far comes from Greenland and is 2 million years old.

One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published ...

John was abandoned as a newborn and grew up with no knowledge of where he came from. Then one Christmas that changed.

A new study shows, for the first time, how the human genome folds and moves in 3D over time to control when genes turn on and ...

Scientists discover Bronze Age plague DNA in 4,000-year-old sheep remains, shedding light on how ancient diseases spread ...

Researchers have revealed that so-called “junk DNA” contains powerful switches that help control brain cells linked to ...

As the Arctic warms and sea ice disappears, polar bears are being pushed into conditions they have never faced before. Their ...

“Surprise heirs like Thomas are popping up because of DNA test kits,” according to the Wall Street Journal article. While ...

Despite coming back in style, the dangers of tanning beds never went away, particularly one side effect that’s more than skin deep and literally changing DNA.

The study, which was published in the journal Science Advances, links indoor tanning to a three-times greater risk of ...

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 ...

Brian Walshe murder trial continues as prosecutors present evidence he killed wife Ana after learning of affair. Her DNA was found on alleged murder weapons, an expert said.