We grow up hearing that our skin, hair, body shape, and even how we age are all written into our DNA. And yes—genetics leave ...

Scientists have recently been learning more about the importance of small bits of circular genetic material known as ...

Doctoral graduate Zanetta Toomata was amazed at high school in Hawaii to learn that something as tiny as DNA could hold the ...

When scientists sequenced the first Neanderthal genomes, they did not just resurrect a lost branch of the human family tree, ...

Popular genetics tests can’t tell you much about your dog’s personality, according to a recent study. A team of geneticists ...

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GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 11 December) — Captive Philippine eagles (Pithecophaga jefferyi) preserve all known maternal ...

By looking at maggots’ genes and metabolic changes, investigators can better predict time of death, the researchers said.

A recent study highlights how DNA microarray technology enables high-throughput gene analysis, supporting variation detection, expression ...

Now, a new DNA analysis of a sprawling set of ancient feline remains reveal that the precursors to modern housecats ...

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By setting up both reactions side by side in a test tube, the team revealed a literal tug-of-war between two DNA-repair pathways acting on the same HTT repeat. Which side wins likely determines ...