Scientists at the University of Toronto studying the hermaphroditic worm Caenorhabditis elegans found that amyloid-like ...

Researchers analyzed the ancient DNA of two mummies from what is now Libya to learn about people who lived in the "Green ...

African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent's vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African ...

Scientists found that dormant viral genes can be reactivated in kidney cancer, prompting an immune response, offering new potential for immunotherapy. Dana-Farber researchers have discovered that in ...

The influence of an unknown population and its impact on intelligence was discovered in our DNA by researchers using a new ...

At meeting on human embryo editing, CRISPR pioneer says science is a long way from knowing if germline DNA can be safely ...

The flowerpot snake, one of the world's smallest snakes, has some unusual distinctions. Also known as the Brahminy blind ...

Researchers developed an algorithm that maps human genetic diversity and ancestry to better understand population history.

It initially took 13 years and $2.7 billion (in 1991 dollars) to map our DNA as part of the Human Genome Project. Since then, more sophisticated next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology enables ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The suspect in the Gilgo Beach serial killings and his attorneys spent another day in court debating over ...

Among the many marvels of life is the cell's ability to divide and thus enable organisms to grow and renew themselves. For ...