Centuries-old genetic material can solve historical mysteries, from lost species to what killed Napoleon’s army.

Scientists have broken the world record for sequencing DNA and they're already using the new tech to help care for newborns ...

The last two decades have seen a revolution in scientists' ability to reconstruct the past. This has been made possible ...

Cornell researchers have found that a new DNA sequencing technology can be used to study how transposons move within and bind ...

Cornell (NY, USA) researchers have found that a new DNA sequencing technology can be used to study how transposons move ...

A closeup look at colibactin’s structure reveals chemical motifs that guide its mutation-wreaking “warheads” to specific stretches of DNA.

New 'cassette tape' made of DNA has the capacity to store 36 petabytes of data, which could change the future of digital ...

Researchers discovered that stiff DNA segments inside nucleosomes physically block chromatin remodeling. The remodeling ...

Scientists have created a live-cell DNA sensor that reveals how damage appears and disappears inside living cells, capturing ...

All the cells in an organism have the exact same genetic sequence. What differs across cell types is their epigenetics-meticulously placed chemical tags that influence which genes are expressed in ...

Sediment DNA also traces life outside the cave. Predators dragged prey into sheltered chambers, humans left waste behind. By ...