Bowhead whales can live over 200 years thanks to a protein that helps their cells repair DNA damage efficiently.

The genetic link between bones discovered thousands of miles away from each other suggests a prehistoric migration route.

Spaceflight rewires the human body. Muscles shrink, bones thin and fluids shift towards the brain – but these changes may ...

DNA shines a light back into the past, showing us things that fossils can't. But how far back can that light extend? Some of the oldest DNA sequences come from mastodon and polar bear fossils about 50 ...

A 45,000-year-old Neanderthal bone found in Crimea shows ancient humans traveled thousands of miles, linking Europe and ...

The discovery could have implications for the College of Charleston’s plans to build a new dorm on the site of a historic ...

A new theory says personal change is like geographical exploration. Just as maps expand when new lands are discovered, our ...

Scientists studying 800 dogs have uncovered mysterious molecules that may reveal how both dogs and humans can live longer, ...

Standard laboratory tests can fail to detect many disease-causing DNA changes. Now, a novel 3D chromosome mapping method can reliably reveal these hidden structural variants and lead to new ...

Every time a doctor orders a CT scan, or a child receives a lifesaving vaccine, or your phone’s GPS corrects itself by the ...

Cells contain a blueprint in the form of DNA that dictates what they can make. This blueprint is converted into a message ...

When Napoleon’s once invincible army limped out of Russia in winter 1812, frostbite and hunger were merely half the story.