A forensic scientist has told jurors that DNA samples obtained 40 years ago are ‘more than a billion times more likely’ to have come from an accused rapist than anyone else.

Scientists analyzing ancient DNA from a 12,000-year-old double burial in southern Italy uncovered genetic evidence of a rare inherited growth disorder in two closely related prehistoric individuals. A ...

Being a single parent is one of the hardest jobs in the world. After Lydia Fairchild and her significant other separated, she ...

Ever notice how people prepare based on what they have witnessed? Consider car mechanics who never miss an oil change and ...

According to the reports, the Google DeepMind’s AlphaGenome can predict how even the tiniest changes in DNA, a single swapped letter in the genetic code, might alter the way genes behave, and in turn, ...

Deep inside a handful of caves, scientists are pulling genetic secrets out of bones, teeth and even the surrounding dirt, and ...

Volcanic soil is toxic in just about every way. But these worms have remarkably homogenous DNA.

USC doctors say careful staging and tumor testing help younger patients choose surgery and targeted treatments based on their ...

Investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance enters day five as Pima County Sheriff reports no suspects identified or ...

Termites reveal a startling consequence of long-term monogamy – the resulting lack of competition between the reproductive sperm of rival males led to the loss of tails in their sperm. This involved ...

Distinct UV mutational signatures in cutaneous DNA reinforce UV radiation as the predominant environmental carcinogen underlying most skin cancers. Genetic counseling is best targeted to strong ...

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed Nancy Guthrie's blood was recovered near the front door and that investigators ...