Living past the age of 100 has long fascinated scientists and the public alike. While advances in medicine and healthier ...

When scientists pulled genetic material from a pair of naturally preserved bodies in the central Sahara, they expected to ...

Bad guys beware: Your DNA is in the air. Scientists have discovered that human DNA can be easily found — allowing it to later be sequenced — virtually anywhere, from furniture to footprints and even ...

Ancient DNA reveals that childhood viruses lived with humans for thousands of years, reshaping how we understand human and ...

A new CRISPR approach can control genes without cutting DNA, opening a safer path for treating genetic diseases. A newly ...

New DNA study of 777 genomes found across southern Europe and west Asia redirects the cradle of Indo-Europeans, sheds light ...

Researchers have identified elusive DNA switches in brain support cells that influence genes tied to Alzheimer’s disease. When people think about DNA, they often picture genes that determine our ...

In 2022, we reported the DNA sequences of 33 medieval people buried in a Jewish cemetery in Germany. Not long after we made the data publicly available, people started comparing their own DNA with ...

Take a look back at the genetics stories that resonated most with readers this year. M uch of what shapes people’s lives ...

Even as humpbacks rebound in number, their genomes reveal a loss of genetic diversity and a buildup of harmful mutations left ...