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

High-resolution imaging has revealed the internal layout of chromatin condensates, showing how DNA fibers fold and interact ...

DNA nanostructures are exciting new biomedical tools with myriad potential in treatment, diagnosis and disease prevention.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...