Learn more about what how humans ended up having Neanderthal DNA in their genome and what it means if you have it.

Leading synthetic biologists have shared hard-won lessons from their decade-long quest to build the world's first synthetic ...

An international research team has identified a human protein, ANKLE1, as the first DNA-cutting enzyme (nuclease) in mammals ...

A new study suggests that polar bears are undergoing rapid genetic changes, and scientists believe it's due to the impacts of climate change.

University of California San Diego researchers have discovered the enzyme responsible for chromothripsis, a process in which ...

The cost of decoding our genetic makeup has plummeted. Just because it’s affordable doesn’t necessarily mean it’s worth doing ...

Researchers at Duke University used CRISPR technologies to discover previously unannotated stretches of DNA in the 'dark genome' that are responsible ...

A study scanned genomes from over 450,000 people to find individuals who carry rare archaic versions of DNA changes once ...

DNA can sustain serious injuries called double strand breaks, in which both strands of the helix snap. These breaks are among ...

Study is the first to find a statistically significant link between rising temperatures and altered DNA activity in a wild ...

With a rate of mutation 35 percent higher than random chance, this previously unknown weakness could be a major vector for ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases we know. It commonly impacts the lungs, but can also affect other areas of the body like the spine, brain or kidneys.