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

On 25 April 1953, Watson and Crick published an article, in the acclaimed journal “Nature” titled “Molecular structure of nucleic acids: A structure for deoxyribonucleic acid”. The one-page article ...

Research into ancient DNA samples has discovered that those who carry genes for red hair also are have immune benefits — but ...

Genetic testing has had a shift in the past ten years, as it has left medical laboratories and entered living rooms. Professional research facilities that once cost hundreds of dollars are now found ...

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

By analyzing ancient and modern DNA, scientists are uncovering the genetic origins of the Greek people, shaped over millennia ...

Scientists have uncovered new genetic causes of diabetes in infants, pointing to a region of the genome that has long been ...

In a first-of-its-kind finding, researchers at University of Iowa Health Care discovered that specific genetic sequences have ...

Researchers at McMaster University have identified, for the first time, a novel region of DNA and two associated genes ...

James Carol Jackson, a welder from Texas, was identified through genetic genealogy. Investigators hope someone remembers him ...

DNA analysis of a Roman-era skeleton known as "Beachy Head Woman" suggests she was likely from Britain, revising earlier ...