Scientists in Bahrain are building the country’s first DNA reference library for sharks and rays using fish market samples, ...

A cancer drug target already being investigated in clinical trials turns out to be doing something even more consequential ...

Just in case this mythological robe wasn’t shrouded in enough mystery. Analysis has revealed DNA belonging to plants, animals ...

Scientists are finding ways to merge biology with electronics, unlocking new possibilities for data storage and computing.

Remember when Japan sent a spacecraft to an asteroid 180 million miles away to scoop some dirt off the surface? Six years on from its arrival to Earth, that sample has yielded some insights about what ...

Discover new clues about how our ancient relatives disappeared from time.

Before the DNA revolution of the early 2000s, genealogy was a study dependent on records. Tracing a line of heritage could hit a dead end if documentation had gone missing or been destroyed. But as ...

For over six centuries, the Shroud of Turin has been a cherished Christian artifact. Millions have gazed upon this faint image of a crucified man, seeing the burial cloth of Jesus of Nazareth, while ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising secret about our DNA: it’s not a static blueprint, but a constantly shifting, folding ...

DNA evidence is supposed to be the gold standard of criminal investigation. But what happens when that same technology sends ...

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