A study published in Science reveals a cellular mechanism involved in the inheritance of genetic mutations. The study also ...

Our ancient past isn't always buried history. When it comes to our DNA, nearly 9% of the human genome is made up of leftover genetic material from ancient viruses (called endogenous retroviruses or ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. In 1957, just four years after Francis Crick and other scientists solved the riddle of ...

While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells' in-house DNA repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade repair and can persist for many years, new research shows. This means that ...

Researchers have discovered giant DNA structures in oral bacteria, and data hint they could influence the function of your ...

Galleri is a test that finds small fragments of tumor DNA in the blood to screen for cancer before symptoms begin.

Advanced DNA sequencing technologies and a new model of stem cell research have enabled an international team to discover a ...