Each of us has enough DNA to reach from here to the sun and back, more than 300 times. How is all of that DNA packaged so tightly into chromosomes and squeezed into a tiny nucleus? Histones are a ...

In its case against Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, the prosecution’s most important piece of evidence may be a DNA sample taken ...

Environments are littered with the DNA of the creatures that inhabit them. Analyzing it could provide a real-time view of how our planet is changing. When you purchase through links on our site ...

I was one of the first to spit into a test tube, giving up my DNA forever to learn more about my health and heredity. You know, the ones that promise to connect you with distant relatives you didn ...

Ancient DNA is telling us more and more about humans and environments long past. Could it also help rescue the future? Eske Willerslev was on a tour of Montreal’s Redpath Museum, a Victorian-era ...

The number of home DNA test kits offering nutrition and diet advice matched to your genes is growing. They’re based on the idea that each of us responds to foods differently, in part due to our ...

This valuable study identifies a protein called adenosine deaminase-related growth factor (ADGF) as a key regulator of tip formation in the slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum. The authors ...

Highly valued economically, ecologically and culturally, the white oak (Quercus alba) is a keystone forest species and is one of the most abundant trees across much of eastern North America.

The origin of the Huns in fourth-century Europe has long been debated, but centuries-old DNA has revealed their diverse backgrounds.

Aging is a significant risk factor for male fertility and can lead to severe developmental disorders in offspring. It disrupts testicular function and spermatogenesis, resulting in sperm abnormalities ...