The cost of decoding our genetic makeup has plummeted. Just because it’s affordable doesn’t necessarily mean it’s worth doing ...

An international research team has identified a human protein, ANKLE1, as the first DNA-cutting enzyme (nuclease) in mammals capable of detecting and responding to physical tension in DNA. This ...

BioQuest announced the “completion of a draft reference genome for the critically endangered Bermuda Cedar [Juniperus ...

A new study has developed a powerful computational method that can detect how genes interact with each other to influence ...

DNA can sustain serious injuries called double strand breaks, in which both strands of the helix snap. These breaks are among ...

Ana Walshe’s remains have never been found. But a clue as to what may have happened to the 39-year-old woman came in the form of DNA samples pulled from items found in a Swampscott dumpster — ...

When scientists sequenced the first Neanderthal genomes, they did not just resurrect a lost branch of the human family tree, ...

Brian Walshe murder trial continues as prosecutors present evidence he killed wife Ana after learning of affair. Her DNA was ...

Gout is often blamed on overindulgence in alcohol or unhealthy eating, but research suggests genetics plays a much bigger ...

Prosecutors at Brian Walshe’s murder trial continued Tuesday to present evidence they say proves he killed his wife around New Year’s Day 2023 at their Massachusetts home.

An evolutionary "trap" has haunted crested and marbled newts for 25 million years: Leiden researchers have uncovered a mysterious DNA error that should not be able to arise—yet persists all the same.

During forensic testimony, Salman Saleem, a DNA Unit Supervisor, confirmed that testing revealed Ana Walshe's single-source ...