Most lethal mutations in wild fruit flies are driven by newly transferred jumping genes, not small DNA errors, according to a ...

On Wednesday, the woman was positively identified as Becca Mallekoote, the Albuquerque Police Department said in a statement.

When closely related species mate, their offspring sometimes survive but cannot reproduce. This pattern often affects males ...

Scientists have uncovered an enormous hidden archive of plant DNA that has endured for more than 400 million years. By comparing hundreds of plant genomes, researchers identified more than 2.3 million ...

Researchers at Cardiff University have uncovered how a particularly severe form of DNA damage arises—shedding new light on mutation processes that contribute to cancer and inherited genetic conditions ...

Researchers uncovered millions of ancient plant DNA switches—some older than flowering plants themselves—revealing a hidden evolutionary blueprint stretching back 400 million years. Most people have ...

A systematic review of 52 scientific papers submitted to a world-leading clinical genetics journal from multiple scientists ...

Humans and Neanderthals cozied up from time to time when they lived in the same areas tens of thousands of years ago. But we don’t know much about who got with whom, or why.

The cloudberry, a popular northern dessert berry, reveals a surprising genetic origin after a study deciphers its complex evolution.

Genes may play a bigger role in living a longer life, while lifestyle and luck still shape the outcome, according to a new study.

A Malaysian researcher is studying the prospect of prescribing medicine based on a patient's DNA to help them receive safer ...

A remarkably small bacterium containing fewer than 500 genes serves as the basis for one of the most detailed digital life ...