New genetic results reveal a previously unknown wave of people settled in South America 1,300 years ago and that Indigenous ...

In a new study, scientists analyzed one such strategy used by the bacterium Escherichia coli. One of the enzymes in the ...

The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

A remarkable genetic breakthrough has uncovered what may be one of the clearest snapshots yet of a Neanderthal “community” ...

In everyday life, our genetic material is constantly under attack from many factors. Environmental influences such as light, ...

An analysis of ancient DNA and modern disease risk suggests some immune genes may reduce allergy risk rather than increase it ...

Airborne genetic material can be used to paint a picture of ecosystem health, watch for invasive species and even identify ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...

In its announcement, CMPDs Cold Case Unit pointed directly to familial DNA techniques as the key to reviving the 1993 ...

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency will request to exhume nearly 150 unidentified Pearl Harbor casualties, including 88 from the USS Arizona, after reaching a 60% DNA family reference threshold.

TUCSON, Ariz. – DNA found on a glove near Nancy Guthrie's home as well as inside her residence didn't produce a match in an FBI database, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said. During an interview with ...

Scientists are celebrating DNA Day, marking the completion of the human genome project in 2003. The project successfully ...