Our ancient past isn't always buried history. When it comes to our DNA, nearly 9% of the human genome is made up of leftover ...

A new study, published in Nature Genetics, created the largest genetic map of human metabolism, revealing new insights into ...

A groundbreaking study has revealed that your mom and dad’s DNA don’t just pass on telomere length, they actively reshape it ...

Xenobiology explores alternative forms of life beyond Earth, with potential applications in medicine and environmental ...

The work, described in a preprint paper, has the potential to create new treatments and accelerate research into artificially ...

Scientists analyze 4.3 billion dipeptides across species to trace genetic code evolution and early protein development.

Genes are the building blocks of life, and the genetic code provides the instructions for the complex processes that make organisms function. But how and why did it come to be the way it is?

In fact, you may have heard that humans and chimps share 98.8% of their DNA. But is this actually true? And what does ...

Scientists have uncovered the genetic secrets behind the extraordinary 117-year life of Maria Branyas Morera, the world’s ...

GeneDx CEO Katherine Stueland explains how her company screens babies’ DNA for mutations that cause thousands of treatable ...

Scientists have found a direct link between osteoporosis and rotator cuff tears, two conditions that often develop with age.

It is one of humanity’s ultimate scientific and technological quests, alongside putting a man on the moon and unlocking the ...