Shocking DNA findings pulled from two mummies discovered in Northern Africa may rewrite the family tree of human history.

Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran ...

In a manuscript published today in the American Journal of Psychiatry titled Long-Read Genome Sequencing in Clinical Psychiatry: RFX3 Haploinsufficiency in a Hospitalized Adolescent With Autism, ...

Colossal Biosciences, the company that made headlines years back for claims they wanted to revive the woolly mammoth, say ...

Differences among the DNA of seven ape species—including humans—are greater than originally thought, according to an ...

This year’s Breakthrough Prize—popularly known as the “Oscars of Science”—brought the world’s leading scientists together ...

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

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

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 ...

Scientists have unveiled the oldest woolly mammoth specimen ever discovered in North America as part of a major DNA study ...

The recent claim the long extinct dire wolf was resurrected made headlines around the world. But bioethicists and ecologists ...

Carnegie Mellon University’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program provides funding for undergraduates to work full time on research projects during the summer. Many students ...