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

A comparison of the thylacine’s genome to other marsupials has revealed that the creatures lost genetic diversity long before ...

A new study sheds light on genetic shifts that influenced anxiety and body shape, shaping modern horses’ bodies and behavior.

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

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how a common virus linked to birth defects and chronic illness manipulates its host's DNA, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.

Horses have played a critical role in shaping human society, but scientists are still piecing together the story of their domestication.

Swansea University has helped uncover a surprising new role for platelets—one that could significantly advance early cancer ...

Controversial World-First Project To Create Human DNA From Scratch Takes First Steps The massive project will likely take decades to complete, but it has significant oversight built into it to ...

When genetic testing reveals a rare DNA mutation, doctors and patients are frequently left in the dark about what it actually means.

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

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