On February 28, 1953, two scientists, James Watson and Francis Crick, announced they had figured out the structure of DNA.

This refers to DNA from animals that is found in the environment as a result of natural shedding. Think: dead skin, feces, ...

A fleeting DNA fold called i‑DNA can switch cancer‑related genes on and off, revealing a hidden structural weak point that ...

For decades, scientists believed a fertilized egg’s DNA began as a shapeless mass, only organizing itself once the embryo switched on its genes. But new research reveals that the genome is already ...

How does DNA structure itself from the very first moments of life? A team of researchers has just observed that DNA adopts a defined three-dimensional architecture much more rapidly than ...

Scientists discovered hundreds of energy-making enzymes secretly working on human DNA—revealing a hidden “mini-metabolism” ...

New research reveals that ancient interbreeding between humans and Neanderthals shaped our modern human DNA - especially on ...

When DNA breaks, cells must repair it accurately to prevent harmful mutations. Researchers have discovered that during a key repair process called homologous recombination, the cell uses loops in its ...

By freezing a crucial phosphoric acid complex to near absolute zero, scientists uncovered a single, unexpectedly stable structure at the heart of proton transport.

Soil bacteria in ancient lama-bordo fields reveal bacteria capable of fertilizing crops and transforming sustainable rural agriculture.

An inmate at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility facing a firearm offense after multiple shots were allegedly fired into an occupied apartment building was ordered to ...