In the heart of Dublin, scientists have discovered that the air holds more than melodies and Guinness-infused cheer it carries invisible traces of life, from wildlife to drugs and even human diseases.

Airborne environmental DNA (eDNA) can be collected using simple air filters to detect a wide range of organisms, including wildlife, pathogens, allergens, and even traces of illicit drugs.

Then, one day in 2023, his phone blew up. Former colleagues at the sheriff’s department were calling to say that a 45-year-old woman, Maricela Frausto, had been identified as the baby’s mother.

Bennu is classified as a “potentially hazardous asteroid,” meaning the object is more than 460 feet (140 meters) wide and could theoretically come within 4.65 million miles of Earth.

Fu and her colleagues attempted to retrieve ancient DNA from six samples taken from Dragon Man’s surviving tooth and the cranium’s petrous bone, a dense piece at the base of the skull that’s ...

DNA analysis is predicting the likelihood of age-related conditions such as heart disease and cancer.

Homeland Security has added more than 1.5 million DNA profiles to the database since 2020, marking a 5,000 percent increase in submissions between 2000 and 2024, the report found.

Regeneron said Monday it will “prioritize the privacy, security and ethical use” of the personal DNA data from about 15 million people in a $256 million deal to acquire assets of bankrupt ...