Researchers reckon it could dramatically accelerate understanding of how DNA influences disease, cancer, and drug discovery.

Once disregarded as “junk DNA,” scientists now know that this molecular dark matter is crucial for determining gene activity ...

For more than 25 years, humans have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, conducting research ...

In the heart of Dublin, scientists have discovered that the air holds more than melodies and Guinness-infused cheer it carries invisible traces of life, from wildlife to drugs and even human diseases.

A Roman-era skeleton discovered in southern England has finally given up her secrets after more than a decade of debate.

A startling discovery has reignited one of science’s oldest questions: where did life truly begin? Researchers analyzing a Martian meteorite have detected fragments of human-like DNA, challenging long ...

Most organisms on Earth have the same basic genetic code, but it comes with some flaws. Scientists sought to work out those errors by creating their own artificial genome, which replaced E. coli’s ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: We are generating staggering amounts of data every day. Data centers just can’t keep up with the demand. With data storage needs expected to soar in ...

New research suggests the mysterious Roman-era “Beachy Head Woman” was likely from Britain, not the Mediterranean or ...

The world's oldest DNA comes from a 2.4 million-year-old ecosystem in Greenland. Will scientists eventually sequence even older DNA? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

In 2015, John Bohannon, a science journalist and biologist, felt that reporters were at fault for bad science and the ...

It could transform our understanding of why diseases develop and the medicines needed to treat them, says researchers.