In the bed of one of the stabbing victims, police said they also found what many regard as the case's key piece of evidence: ...

In the coming years, an unprecedented number of people will leave planet Earth—but it’s becoming increasingly clear that deep ...

Comparison of that ancient DNA with modern human DNA showed that the two species had interbred and that people today still ...

LIG4 syndrome is an exceptionally rare disorder caused by a genetic mutation that prevents the body from repairing damaged ...

Your body is a collection of cells carrying thousands of genetic mistakes accrued over a lifetime—many harmless, some bad and at least a few that may be good for you ...

Glue-Like Substance Produced by Head Lice Holds DNA Evidence, Sheds Light on South American Ancestry Scientists recovered DNA ...

Stanford researchers introduced affordable gene-editing kits ready for the classroom, aiming to make the field more accessible for high school students.

Scientist Sarallah Rezazadeh from the Icahn School of Medicine explores the molecular mechanisms behind adult stem cells as ...

It’s a new way to create “bi-paternal” mice that can survive to adulthood—but human applications are still a long way off.