A new study reveals that modern dogs retain previously overlooked genetic traits inherited from wolves. These ancient DNA ...

Scientists analyzing the DNA of Maria Branyas, who died at 117, suggest her DNA offers insights into exceptional longevity.

New DNA study of 777 genomes found across southern Europe and west Asia redirects the cradle of Indo-Europeans, sheds light ...

There's no escaping the unrelenting passage of time, but supercentenarians who live to see their 110th birthday have a ...

For decades, biologists assumed a single ‘turtle tick’ crawled across much of Asia. Now detailed DNA and microscope work show ...

Ancient DNA reveals that childhood viruses lived with humans for thousands of years, reshaping how we understand human and ...

Researchers have discovered how cells activate a last-resort DNA repair system when severe damage strikes. When genetic ...

It has been claimed that because most of our DNA is active, it must be important, but now human-plant hybrid cells have been ...

The DNA uncovered a complex ancient community with a startling family secret. In a mountain cave in southern Italy, Bronze ...

Although it also performs some functions in men, estrogen, the main female sex hormone, is involved in a myriad of processes, ...

What scientists long believed were knots in DNA may actually be persistent twists formed during nanopore analysis, revealing ...

In the last decade, the drive to understand who we are and where we've come from has been accelerated by DNA testing.