A groundbreaking pangenomic study has revealed a major DNA flip that appears to have made the small bird resistant to certain diseases.

This study summarized the functional variation patterns of genomic inversion in rice populations, confirmed the important role of inversion in functional gene expression and phenotypic variation ...

Cold cases that once baffled investigators are getting solved with help of cutting-edge DNA technology In a "20/20" special report, David Muir weaves together two decades-long probes.

The genetic-testing company, which collected DNA data from users, is for sale in bankruptcy court. Now, 27 states and the District of Columbia oppose selling the data without express consent.

The legal battle over whether a new type of DNA evidence against accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann will be thrown out continued on Wednesday.

More information: Shaqed Carasso et al, Inflammation and bacteriophages affect DNA inversion states and functionality of the gut microbiota, Cell Host & Microbe (2024).

A tenacious retired detective and advances in photo recognition technology helped Suffolk County cops make an arrest in the brutal cold case killing of a beloved 88-year-old widow 21 years ago ...

Researchers have found that chunks of ‘flipped’ DNA can help fish quickly adapt to new habitats and evolve into new species, acting as evolutionary ‘superchargers’.

DNA analysis of unmarked remains has shed light on a long-standing mystery surrounding the fates of President George Washington’s younger brother Samuel and his kin.