A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in ...

Thanks to genetic science, gene editing, and techniques like cloning, it’s now possible to move DNA through time, studying ...

A new CRISPR breakthrough shows scientists can turn genes back on without cutting DNA, by removing chemical tags that act ...

Scientists are one step closer to pinpointing fragments of Leonardo da Vinci’s elusive DNA. A team of researchers from the ...

Link found between super-agers, or people with exceptional longevity, to inherited DNA from Ice Age hunter-gatherer ...

A new CRISPR approach can control genes without cutting DNA, opening a safer path for treating genetic diseases. A newly ...

An HIV-derived nucleoside therapy now treats rare genetic diseases by restoring mitochondrial DNA and improving muscle ...

Some DNA passed down from ancient hunter-gatherers has been found to be a crucial force in living to be 100 years old.

In a New York City lab microbial geneticist Norberto Gonzalez-Juarbe leaned over a fragile Renaissance drawing and gently ...

In about 5–10% of colorectal cancer patients, hereditary factors play a role, with higher percentages among younger patients.

DNA reveals that in prehistoric China, men remained in their community, while women joined new family lineages.