The oldest sediment DNA discovered so far comes from Greenland and is 2 million years old.

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

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

As any CEO will know, when you’re bootstrapping a company, the playbook looks very different than it does for a ...

Dog cloning has moved from science fiction into a niche but growing service that promises a genetic twin of a much loved pet.

New 3D genome maps reveal how DNA folding controls gene activity, offering fresh clues into disease and cell function.

One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published ...

A new study shows, for the first time, how the human genome folds and moves in 3D over time to control when genes turn on and ...

Researchers have discovered how cells activate a last-resort DNA repair system when severe damage strikes. When genetic ...

Artificial intelligence has just redrawn the map of our genome’s control room, revealing hundreds of thousands of tiny DNA ...

A mystery that started with the discovery of a pinkie finger bone in Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia may finally have been cracked.

Two big, important events are taking place this week. Christmas, obviously, but also the season 1 finale of Apple TV’s newest ...