Every breath of air, every strand of DNA and every cell in my body carries a chemical story that began long before Earth ...

Texas sexual-assault survivors now have a quieter route to forensic DNA testing that does not require calling the police. A ...

Kazuho Takahashi, who became CEO of Caterham in November – and is also the founder and president of the Japanese retail group ...

The tiny pantheon known as the Asgard archaea bear traits that hint at how plants, animals and fungi emerged on Earth.

Known as Breast Circulating Methylation Assay (BCMA), the new blood test looks for tumour DNA released into the bloodstream ...

Let’s start with some good news: cancer death rates in the United States are falling. Since 1991, the age-adjusted cancer mortality rate has declined by about 34 per cent (reference). This can be ...

New research is challenging one of medicine’s oldest assumptions: that cancer must be attacked to be cured. By treating ...

A groundbreaking study introduces new noninvasive screening tools that have the potential to greatly enhance patient comfort ...

Popular genetics tests can’t tell you much about your dog’s personality, according to a recent study. A team of geneticists ...

Viking ancestry is far more common in Britain than most of us ever realised. A simple DNA kit could reveal your family’s own ...

A £27 DNA swab kit has helped one customer connect with biological family members and uncover a possible noble lineage — and ...

Researchers have discovered that analyzing specific patterns of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragmentation in a simple urine sample ...