Research into transcription factors deepen understanding of the 'language' of the genome, offering insights into human development.

The Fulani have long intrigued social anthropologists with their complex cultural heritage. They raise mainly cattle, goats ...

Cells use many complex genetic repair backup systems to fix DNA damage and remain healthy throughout their lives.

The fossil expands the Denisovan's known range by thousands of kilometres and provides new insights into how this species ...

An international team of researchers co-led by Job Dekker, Ph.D., at UMass Chan Medical School, have identified rules that tell cells how to fold DNA into the tightly packed, iconic X-shaped ...

The dire wolf from the ice age was brought back to life with the help of an Ohio fossil. Here's what you need to know and how ...

They crawled hesitantly, whimpered softly, and drank from baby bottles — a sight more akin to adorable white puppies than the controversial product of an unprecedented de-extinction initiative.

The genome database will open up the possibility of personalised medicine, and faster and efficient diagnostics. It will also ...

The company is calling them dire wolves and is referring to this as the world's first successfully "de-extincted" animal. The ...