Using the wrong DNA reference genome can lead scientists to false conclusions about wildlife health and survival.

Researchers have built a detailed map of DNA methylation changes in nearly 1,000 human brains from six weeks after conception ...

An international team of scientists, including from Rothamsted Research, have developed a new method to improve the accuracy of gene mapping in complex organisms—a breakthrough that could enhance ...

Chimpanzees, along with bonobos, are humans' closest living relatives. In fact, you may have heard that humans and chimps share 98.8% of their DNA. But is this actually true? And what does "similar ...

For decades, scientists thought the noncoding parts of DNA were useless leftovers. Today, that view has completely changed.

Previously unmapped sections of the genome explain how cells sense their mechanical environment and could open new paths for ...

Trials of vision-improving substances are showing good results, though so far only two have been authorized for use in the ...

Aging, neurological diseases and our bodies' stress response are all linked to the tiny power plants inside each cell known ...

In 1951, always an adventurer, he was the second person to walk the trail in a “thru-hike,” from Georgia to Maine, in an arduous 123 days. He later met the first to do so. By Richard Sandomir Gene ...

After nearly 34 years since four teenage girls were murdered at a north Austin yogurt shop, some family members are returning ...

Researchers at the University of Exeter have created a detailed temporal map of chemical changes to DNA through development ...