Ancient DNA from a Stone Age burial site in Sweden shows that families 5,500 years ago were more complex than expected. Many individuals buried together were not immediate family, but second- or third ...

Kirsty Wright hated science in school, but her unconventional career path has led her to use DNA profiling in high-profile criminal cases.

A major breakthrough could help save the world’s bananas from a devastating disease. Scientists have discovered the exact genetic region in a wild banana that provides resistance to Fusarium wilt ...

For the first time, researchers have succeeded in developing an artificial DNA base pair that is based on a different ...

DNA is the blueprint of life. Genes encode proteins and serve as the body's basic components. However, building a functioning ...

DNA science has helped solve criminal cases for decades. But increasingly, investigative genetic genealogy — which was first ...

This experiment explores how early electrical technology can be rebuilt from scratch by creating a rechargeable lead-acid ...

It already exists in the natural world. Now, thanks to breakthroughs in genetic engineering, scientists have created “supersilk.” And it’s poised to upgrade far more than our clothing.