DNA analysis is considered the gold standard for identifying victims of mass fatalities. But how does it work?

For decades, the dream of fixing harmful mutations in mitochondrial DNA felt out of reach. Scientists have long known these ...

Why it's difficult for genetically obese people to permanently lose weight and your DNA creates biological barriers that make ...

DNA is the building block of life — it can tell us a lot about both who we are, and who we may become. DNA is also, ...

The researchers found health perks directly linked with weight loss through blood test results, including increases in HDL ...

A deeper understanding of how DNA changes over generations helps scientists learn why people differ and how diseases develop.

After years of collecting consumer DNA, genetic testing companies are monetizing the data. But who should profit — the ...

An estimated 25 to 30 million Americans live with a rare disease, most of which are genetic. The Sunshine Genetics Act ...

He and a colleague proved a theory advanced by the Nobel Prize winners James Watson and Francis Crick, who discovered DNA’s ...

Portfolios have building blocks that determine whether family capital survives market shocks, tax‑code changes and ...

For the first time, scientists have sequenced the oldest and complete DNA set of an ancient Egyptian man, dating to when the ...