A deeper understanding of how DNA changes over generations helps scientists learn why people differ and how diseases develop. Until recently, many fast-changing parts of the human genome remained ...

Scientists are warning that a project aiming to build human DNA from scratch could lead to new types of warfare and is a controversial move of 'playing God.' ...

Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have sued the bankrupt genetic testing company 23andMe in an effort to block the company's sale of its customers' genetic data.

Billy Idol discovered he had an adult son named Brant several years ago. The story is covered in the new documentary 'Billy Idol Should Be Dead,' which premiered on June 10 at Tribeca Festival.

Court records show the private lab that did the testing, Bode Technology Group Inc., lost the evidence and it can’t be retested.

A DNA Technique Is Finding Women Who Left Their Babies for Dead Genetic genealogy is identifying the mothers of deceased newborns found abandoned, shedding light on crimes that went unsolved for ...

Researchers from Geneseeq and a network of Chinese academic hospitals have validated a blood test that can detect a broad range of cancers with high accuracy using cell-free DNA. A multi-cancer ...

Beneath the surface of present-day western Honduras lie the ruins of Copán—an archaeological site that once stood as a vital city in the classic Maya world, situated at the crossroads between ...

Scientists have identified a new pod of ancient hunter-gatherers who lived near the land bridge between North America and South America about 6,000 years ago.

China offered multiple countries help with covid-19 testing during the pandemic. The payoff for Beijing included access to the DNA of millions of people.

A New DNA Test Could Potentially Solve the Lindbergh Baby Mystery After 93 Years Could an answer finally be on the horizon?

AI-designed DNA controls genes in healthy mammalian cells for first time Powerful and precise new way of turning genes on or off in specific types of cells only Date: May 8, 2025 Source: Center ...