This statement might sound like a line from a sci-fi movie, but what if life on Earth didn’t start here at all? For decades, ...

A startling discovery has reignited one of science’s oldest questions: where did life truly begin? Researchers analyzing a ...

DNA is often called the blueprint of life, but what does that really mean? Elizabeth Worthey, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Genetics in the Heersink School of Medicine, explains everything ...

An analysis of bones from ancient people who once lived in Colombia has discovered DNA that does not directly connect them to ...

A deeper understanding of how DNA changes over generations helps scientists learn why people differ and how diseases develop. Until recently, many fast-changing parts of the human genome remained ...

Long interspersed nuclear element-1 (LINE-1 or L1) is the only active, self-copying genetic element in the human ...

Scientists in Tokyo have uncovered “Inocles,” massive strands of extrachromosomal DNA hidden inside bacteria in human mouths. These giants, overlooked by traditional sequencing, could explain how oral ...

Scientists discover a byproduct of sucralose that can damage DNA, raising new questions about the safety of artificial ...

DNA repair is essential for the maintenance of genomic stability and its failure can lead to human disease. Various DNA repair systems exist, such as base excision repair, nucleotide excision repair, ...

The Kauai Police Department (KPD) is asking for the public’s help in identifying human remains that were found along the ...

A rapid DNA test found a 99.9% match to DNA samples collected from Scott's parents, meaning that the remains found on ...