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 ...

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

This new DNA works the same as regular DNA, and they've even created genes, RNA and proteins! What can we use this new DNA ...

An international team of researchers has found that Neanderthals suffered a major population crash that started around 75,000 ...

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

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

Scientists have created a programmable drug system that can zero in on cancer cells with unprecedented accuracy. Built from ...

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

Hidden within fish DNA are powerful genetic twists that may explain one of nature’s biggest mysteries: how new species form so quickly. In Lake Malawi, hundreds of cichlid fish species evolved at ...

Stepping away from its billions-of-years-old role as a genetic blueprint, DNA is now embarking on a new journey as an active ...