Dimyana Hanna told Newsweek she kept getting asked about Squish's age and breed, so she paid for the test, and it shocked her ...

The bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB) may have an "on-off switch" that lets them pause and restart growth, according to a ...

A newly identified mutation dramatically raises prostate cancer risk in Ashkenazi Jewish men and may increase sensitivity to ...

Rapidly mutating DNA regions were mapped using a multi-generational family and advanced sequencing tools. Understanding how ...

A DNA test between a child and Pierre Stanifer revealed that he is the father. The mother of the child was 15 when she was ...

The fall of 23andMe raises privacy concerns as Regeneron buys its genetic database for $256M after bankruptcy.

Scientists have found a way to sample DNA out of the air on a large scale — making it possible to one day track the health ...

A man convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl in Cleveland decades ago will spend the rest of his life in prison. DNA evidence ...

A study explains how age reshapes the blood system. In both humans and mice, a few stem cells out-compete their neighbors and gradually take over blood production. The loss of diversity results in a ...

Bankrupt genetic-testing firm 23andMe agreed to sell its data bank, which once contained DNA samples from about 15 million ...

After nearly half a century, the Broward Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Homicide Unit has resolved a once unsolved tragedy that ...

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals plans to purchase 23andMe just two months after the genetics company filed for bankruptcy.