For the first time, scientists have used DNA preserved in ancient sediments to examine how a major natural disaster affected ...

Drug delivery researchers have vastly improved the potential of genetic therapies by overcoming the challenge of consistently getting genes and gene-editing tools where they need to be within cells.

Hidden in volcanic lakes and deep-sea vents, scientists have discovered tough new DNA-binding proteins built to survive extreme conditions. After scanning huge genetic databases, researchers found ...

Delaware police have successfully used DNA genealogy, which is being considered to identify unknown DNA found in Nancy ...

The story of life’s beginnings gets stranger when you look closely at viruses. These tiny entities seem to sit at the edge of ...

This refers to DNA from animals that is found in the environment as a result of natural shedding. Think: dead skin, feces, fur, etc. When ...

Five weeks after Nancy Guthrie vanished, investigators are struggling with mixed DNA samples and experts say a new analysis ...

A proposal pending in the Delaware Senate would allow people conceived through donated sperm or eggs to access their genetic ...

Lance Shockley died by lethal injection last year. State courts have rejected prisoners' requests for DNA testing in recent ...

Scientists have uncovered a crucial weakness in the malaria parasite that could open the door to new treatments. Researchers identified a protein called Aurora-related kinase 1 (ARK1) that acts like a ...