Scientists have just discovered an entirely new way that DNA can be synthesized. The business of constructing DNA ...

Five thousand years ago, the thriving farming communities of northwestern Europe fell into a mysterious demographic slump.

The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

With a few chemical tweaks and some dutiful protein partners, a new biotech from Flagship Pioneering thinks it has cracked ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...

Scientists now recognize that spontaneous DNA errors, which we acquire in early development all the way until our last breath ...

Airborne genetic material can be used to paint a picture of ecosystem health, watch for invasive species and even identify ...

TUCSON, Ariz. – DNA found on a glove near Nancy Guthrie's home as well as inside her residence didn't produce a match in an FBI database, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said. During an interview with ...

Researchers at McMaster University have identified, for the first time, a novel region of DNA and two associated genes ...