A new CRISPR breakthrough shows scientists can turn genes back on without cutting DNA, by removing chemical tags that act ...

Some DNA passed down from ancient hunter-gatherers has been found to be a crucial force in living to be 100 years old.

Mosquitoes carry DNA from dozens of animals, creating tiny “libraries” of wildlife. Researchers show these insects could ...

The 1,100-year-old burials of three elite warriors — two of whom were possibly father and son — have been discovered in ...

Biology has always been an unruly science. Cells divide when they want to. Genes switch on and off like temperamental lights.

Switches' in our DNA that affect gene activity in cells could be crucial to understanding and possibly treating Alzheimer's ...

Johns Hopkins University geneticists and a small army of researchers across the country, including students, are working to ...

The homesteading pros at Gold Shaw Farm reveal what we discovered from DNA testing my barn cats. Man does DNA test on "weird ...

Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk sits in her office, eyes fixed on the computer monitor in front of her. "You see it move its eye," ...

Evidence suggests regular exercise can help tackle cancer, and a new study finds that cancer-fighting biological changes can ...

Seeing plastic trash while hiking inspired a Rutgers chemist to rethink why synthetic plastics last forever while natural ...

Why Mongabay is reporting on California’s biodiversity Mongabay’s coverage of biodiversity has long been associated with ...