Categorising the Denisovans as a distinct species would allow us to more comprehensively trace our own evolutionary ...

Unexpected slowdowns or spikes in this signal were often interpreted as knots in DNA. But now, a new study published Aug. 12 ...

For decades, large stretches of human DNA were dismissed as "junk" and considered to serve no real purpose. In a new study ...

But a novel technique is allowing us to peer back further than DNA's expiration date in Africa, to answer long-standing ...

At school, it's often presented as a tidy double helix but scientists are revealing the varied and intricate shapes of DNA ...

DNA aptamers are powerful molecular tools in biosensing, bioimaging and therapeutics. However, a limited understanding of ...

Once dismissed as “junk” DNA, ancient viruses embedded in the human genome play a key role in early human development, ...

For decades, large stretches of human DNA were dismissed as “junk,” thought to serve no real purpose. In a new study in Cell ...

Thousands of previously “invisible” microproteins—tiny chains of fewer than 100 amino acids—can profoundly change human ...

Completion of the Human Genome Project was a huge milestone, but there’s more work to do to ensure equitable access to the information in our DNA.

Unraveling DNA polymerase’s activity can help scientists better understand DNA replication and repair and explore how these processes fail and lead to diseases, such as cancer. “This finding [happened ...

Our understanding of genetics and its impact on aging has expanded significantly in recent years. The role of DNA in influencing the aging process is undeniable.