Chimpanzees, along with bonobos, are humans' closest living relatives. In fact, you may have heard that humans and chimps ...

A traditional cassette tape holds roughly 10 to 12 songs on each side, but 328 feet of this DNA cassette tape could hold the ...

Breakthroughs in DNA science help solve a case that remained unsolved for decades, bringing long-awaited answers ...

Sept. 11, 2001 pushed many advances in fire science, DNA recovery and disaster response, but many cannot be seen by the naked ...

When it comes to food, green is often shorthand for health. If it’s green, the prevailing wisdom is it must be good for you.

Australia’s peacock spiders dazzle with colour and dance. Scientists are uncovering a genetic mystery that could explain ...

A piece of resin gum from 5,700 years ago reveals the DNA, diet, and microbes from the body of a prehistoric woman.

Researchers including those at the University of Tokyo have made a surprising discovery hiding in people’s mouths: Inocles, ...

Researchers, including those at the University of Tokyo, have made a surprising discovery hiding in people's mouths: Inocles, ...

Vaccines do not cause autism, but new genetic mutations, pesticides, various infections, and maternal diseases do, and we ...

Caffeine is good for you in low to moderate doses, but too much can wreak havoc on your skin and may lead to visible signs of ...