The giant DNA loops were discovered through a careful study of saliva samples from 56 volunteers, with further tests ...

Researchers including those at the University of Tokyo have made a surprising discovery hiding in people's mouths: Inocles, ...

Chimpanzees, along with bonobos, are humans' closest living relatives. In fact, you may have heard that humans and chimps share 98.8% of their DNA. But is this actually true? And what does "similar ...

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

Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested and is likely to be charged with several charges, including aggravated murder, in connection ...

Scientists in Tokyo have uncovered “Inocles,” massive strands of extrachromosomal DNA hidden inside bacteria in human mouths.

Bacteria have long been a key source of lifesaving antibiotics, but most species cannot be grown in the lab—leaving their ...

What makes every person unique? Part of the answer is in our genes.

At the heart of the case against the man accused of the Gilgo Beach killings is DNA evidence — but the novel way that ...

Scientists in Colombia have discovered a previously unknown lineage of human beings after fully sequencing the DNA of ancient remains excavated at archeological sites near the country's capital Bogota ...

Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was linked to his alleged victims using DNA testing known as whole genome sequencing, prosecutors say.

Last week, a judge made a major ruling in the case against alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann, allowing DNA ...