Ancient DNA and proteins identify China’s nearly complete “Dragon Man” skull as Denisovan. The fossil, at least 146,000 years ...

A new DNA computer performed 700 computations across several experiments—without silicon or continuous energy input.

Unrelated virus. (Heather Davies/SPL/Getty Images) Some pieces of our DNA can copy themselves into new locations. Copies ...

GLP-1 research, gene editing, DNA sequencing and sleep science are among the fields tipped for the 2026 Nobel Prize in ...

The Huns were a nomadic people whose sudden and ferocious arrival in the late 4th century sent shockwaves through the ancient world. Known for their lightning-fast cavalry and relentless raids, they ...

A record player-like microscope and computer simulations solve a longtime mystery, showing that metal ions bridge DNA strands that would normally repel.

An illustration showing a chip and DNA strands inside a water drop. Image credits: ZME Science. To you or me, a tiny drop of ...

Scientists have discovered a human gene with a remarkable double life: it appears to play an important role in brain cells while still retaining the ability to jump around the genome. Called BC200, ...

Why do large dogs have shorter lifespans?We introduce a paper that analyzed DNA methylation in 894 pet dogs, revealing that ...

Swansea University has helped uncover a surprising new role for platelets—one that could significantly advance early cancer detection. The study, led by the University of Oxford and published in ...

Scientists have, for the first time, rebuilt ancient genomes of Human betaherpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A/B) using DNA from archaeological human remains that are more than 2,000 years old. The research, ...

Figuring out what species live in an ecosystem, and which ones are rare or just good at hiding is an essential way to understand and care for them. Until now, it's been very labor intensive. But now ...