In the last decade, archaeologists have learned to read the genetic traces that ancient humans and Neanderthals left not only ...

Moss quietly collects DNA from animals, plants, and microbes, offering a simple way to track biodiversity without harming ...

Life may have emerged from a surprisingly simple network of chemical reactions long before cells or genes existed.

While genetics play a role in cognitive longevity, the remarkably sharp 90-somethings I've encountered all share surprisingly ...

The medical examiner's office investigates approximately 40,000 deaths per year in New York City. Its molecular genetics laboratory, founded by Dr. Yingying Tang in 2003, is the only one of its kind ...

Humans have it. So does Drosophila. But not yeast. That "it" is a small pause at the start of gene activity—a brief molecular halt that may have helped life evolve from simple cells to complex animals ...

UNL researchers are linking cattle genetics and rumen microbes to find ways to cut methane losses and boost feed efficiency on ranches. AMARILLO, Texas — Methane isn’t just an environmental ...

From vaccines for elephants to cloning red wolves, The Colossal Foundation is advancing its conservation and de-extinction ...

Hair loss may not be permanent. Doctor Shayan Sen suggests dormant follicles can be revived. Addressing scalp inflammation, ...

Scientists found that messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules that carry genetic instructions to the far reaches of neurons in the brain tend to cluster together mostly because they are abundant, not because ...

Scientists found that messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules that carry genetic instructions to the far reaches of neurons in the ...

Genetic factors account for much of the variation in personality traits across the lifespan. Shared upbringing plays a ...