Scientists from UCL and the University of Cambridge have revealed that "space ice"—long thought to be completely ...

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“The idea that trauma and violence can have repercussions into future generations should help people be more empathetic,” co-senior study author Connie Mulligan said.

A DNA Technique Is Finding Women Who Left Their Babies for Dead Genetic genealogy is identifying the mothers of deceased newborns found abandoned, shedding light on crimes that went unsolved for ...

Customs and Border Protection has swabbed the DNA of migrant children as young as 4, whose genetic data is uploaded to an FBI-run database that can track them if they commit crimes in the future.

A tenacious retired detective and advances in photo recognition technology helped Suffolk County cops make an arrest in the brutal cold case killing of a beloved 88-year-old widow 21 years ago ...

Genomes sequenced from 7,000-year-old mummies in the Sahara have revealed a previously unknown population that inhabited the vast desert during its greener past.

A recent study shows how extrachromosomal DNA contributes to tumor heterogeneity and may drive cancer progression.

23andMe Customers Did Not Expect Their DNA Data Would Be Sold, Lawsuit Claims The genetic-testing company, which collected DNA data from users, is for sale in bankruptcy court.

Scientists are warning that a project aiming to build human DNA from scratch could lead to new types of warfare and is a controversial move of 'playing God.' ...

The 2024 Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research recognizes Dr. Zhijian (James) Chen for his elucidation of how DNA stimulates immune responses.