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

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

Researchers have identified elusive DNA switches in brain support cells that influence genes tied to Alzheimer’s disease. When people think about DNA, they often picture genes that determine our ...

Here’s a fun fact about your DNA, only 2% of it contains actual genes!The rest of the 98%, which is often referred to as ...

Ancient DNA is turning Europe’s deep past from a sketch into a family album. Instead of guessing who first called the continent home, researchers can now read genetic traces from teeth, bones and cave ...

A tiny percentage of our DNA—around 2%—contains 20,000-odd genes. The remaining 98%—long known as the non-coding genome, or ...

Decades after the Wilseyville killings in Calaveras County, detectives and a volunteer cold case team report new progress in ...

La Jolla Playhouse’s 10-year-old DNA New Work Series returns Nov. 30 with readings of six new plays and projects in development, including a new piece written and directed by Pulitzer Prize-winning ...

Do you think money is the root cause of all your struggle and stress? Do you find difficulty in saving your money? Are you getting thoughts about your future again and again? Are you worried about the ...

Darious Ashley, 50 — who was already serving a 45-year sentence for rape and kidnapping — was arrested for the murder of 14-year-old honor student Gretchen Perham in 2005.

Next week, La Jolla Playhouse will kick off its 12th DNA New Work Series, featuring readings of six plays in development from Dec. 4 through Dec. 14. The DNA series offers playwrights and directors ...