Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in ...

Malaria is one of the world's most widespread and deadliest parasitic diseases. But some people may have natural protection ...

On remote islands of Papua New Guinea, people carry a story that ties us all back to our deepest roots. Although their ...

A research team led by scientists from the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) has introduced a new way to fine-tune genetic material. Their study, published in Nature ...

Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental condition estimated to affect between 5–10% of people living in most countries, irrespective ...

See original manuscripts, letters, photos, and jokes from luminaries like Rosalind Franklin, Aaron Klug, and Linus Pauling ...

A traditional cassette tape holds roughly 10 to 12 songs on each side, but 328 feet of this DNA cassette tape could hold the ...

The fish that limbed vertebrates evolved from don't have obvious digit equivalents, and the most common types of fish just ...

An international team of scientists has revealed how rogue rings of DNA that float outside of our chromosomes ...

DNA shows mastodons as restless travelers, adapting to climate swings across North America, including a hidden lineage from ...

Researchers reveal woodrats' dietary habits and resilience using DNA analysis in a study led by Utah State University.