Laurie Clarke delves into the devilishly complex forces that shape our personalities – and the new research revealing ever more about how our genes do, and don't, make us who we are. In 2009, ...

Genealogical and genetic ancestors aren’t the same thing. A DNA match − or a lack of one − may not tell you what you imagine ...

DNA replication is usually a very precise, templated process, but some enzymes are capable of "doodling," which might lead to ...

Scientists have captured the most detailed structural images to date of a specific type of protein's DNA repair process, a ...

Three months after Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her home outside Tucson, Arizona, it's still not known where she is or who ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new picture of human origins that challenges the long-held idea of a single ancestral ...

The documentary "Dad Genes" explores sperm donation, DNA technology, and family identity, as producer Matt Isaac and attorney ...

The Atlas blue butterfly is quietly turning into one of the most surprising discoveries in modern biology. It is not famous ...

DNA switches that predate humans and Neanderthals still influence how people speak today, offering new clues about language ...

New research challenges long-standing assumptions about human evolution, revealing that natural selection has been more ...

A system once tied to DNA organization in cyanobacteria has evolved into a structure that shapes the cell itself. This shift ...

Several motions have been filed in the Amber Spradlin murder case this week, leading to a shift in the calendar for the trial ...