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

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

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

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

Estrogens, the main female sex hormone, although they also perform some functions in men, are involved in a myriad of ...

In 1875, Arthur Liberty established a fabric company at the forefront of the aesthetic movement, and within 20 years was a ...

It's a common storytelling trope: the stubborn foe who is eventually revealed to be a much-needed friend. Biology has its own ...

One key component might be RNA, a molecular cousin of DNA found in every form of life on Earth, and now scientists say they ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The world of crime and DNA has evolved significantly over the past decade, including the use of phenotyping to help solve cases. In the Lowcountry, a 40-year-old cold case was ...

When cells proliferate, genomic DNA is precisely duplicated once per cell cycle. Abnormalities in this DNA replication process can cause alterations in genomic DNA, promoting cellular aging, cancer, ...

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“The laws of inheritance are quite unknown,” Charles Darwin acknowledged in 1859. The discovery of DNA’s shape altered how we conceived of life itself. The X-ray crystallography by Rosalind Franklin ...