While analyzing livestock DNA from Arkaim, an international team that includes University of Arkansas archaeologist Taylor Hermes detected Yersinia pestis in ...

The Iowa House passed a bill requiring DNA samples from people arrested on certain charges, sparking debate over crime-solving tools, costs and constitutional rights.

The Amazon molly reproduces without sex. A genomic copy-and-paste trick called gene conversion may explain how it avoids evolutionary meltdown.

More than 50 years after a woman was killed inside her Long Island home, investigators say new DNA technology has identified the man responsible.Barbara Waldman, 31, was found murdered inside her ...

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

Genome editing-based therapies typically aim to treat disease by correcting underlying genetic mutations in patient's cells.

Drug delivery researchers have vastly improved the potential of genetic therapies by overcoming the challenge of consistently getting genes and gene-editing tools where they need to be within cells.

A new method for safely inserting large chunks of DNA into genomes has now measured up in mice, potentially paving the way ...

For the first time, scientists have used DNA preserved in ancient sediments to examine how a major natural disaster affected ...

Mosquitoes haven’t always had a taste for human blood — partly because the tiny yet dangerous insects have been around a lot longer than humans.

Lance Shockley died by lethal injection last year. State courts have rejected prisoners' requests for DNA testing in recent ...