The human genome consists of 3 billion base pairs, and when a cell divides, it takes about seven hours to complete making a ...

Journalist Stephanie Mendez took an Ancestry DNA test hoping to learn more about her roots. What she discovered about her ...

A new study has revealed that "junk DNA" descended from ancient viruses could play a key role in controlling genes.

The story of this potentially paradigmatic development begins where so much of human health begins: the mitochondria.

A 4-year-old boy who was found dead in Lorton, Virginia, more than 50 years ago, and whose name has remained a mystery, has ...

To solve the debate of which pathogens were involved in the destruction of Napoleon's army, researchers analyzed the teeth of ...

Scientists have developed a chemical method to reverse aging in human cells without the need for genetic modification.

Franklin County Sheriff Jim Raymond announces the arrrest of the arrest of Jesse Lee Castillo, 51, in the 27 year old murder ...

The Reiff family was grieving the death of their beloved dog, Rufus, when they adopted Ziggy — and a DNA test found he was ...

Ancient viruses left a legacy in your DNA. And it turns out, that legacy may be helping shape who you are.

A 64-year-old man living in Arizona at the time of his arrest has been charged after DNA linked him to a California cold case ...