Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases we know. It commonly impacts the lungs, but can also ...

It turns out that the answer was no: Your dog’s genes don’t predict its behavior, at least not in the simplistic way popular doggy DNA tests often claim.

A closeup look at colibactin’s structure reveals chemical motifs that guide its mutation-wreaking “warheads” to specific stretches of DNA.

If your estate plan was created before the DNA testing era—or hasn't been updated to account for these new realities—now is ...

By looking at maggots’ genes and metabolic changes, investigators can better predict time of death, the researchers said.

When DNA breaks, cells must repair it accurately to prevent harmful mutations. Researchers have discovered that during a key ...

A new study reports that the locations where genes begin are particularly prone to mutations, and these genetic changes can ...

New Houston Methodist research has revealed that a protein associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia and ...

Small, cancer-associated DNA circles "hitchhike" on chromosomes during cell division to spread efficiently to daughter cells ...

Learn more about what how humans ended up having Neanderthal DNA in their genome and what it means if you have it.

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

Vladimir Putin has his ‘poop suitcase’. But he is not the only one who does not use a public toilet when travelling overseas.