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.

Life's instructions are written in DNA, but it is the enzyme RNA polymerase II (Pol II) that reads the script, transcribing ...

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 ...

Centuries-old genetic material can solve historical mysteries, from lost species to what killed Napoleon’s army.

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

Wolf DNA seems to have influenced the size, smelling power and even personality of modern dog breeds, scientists said.

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

There’s more to dna than just the double helix we know and love: under some conditions this familiar molecule can take on ...

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

A recent documentary on Hitler’s DNA and the supposed de-extinction of the dire wolf have both sparked widespread backlash from scientists ...

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