Two molecular studies link the nearly complete Harbin skull, at least 146,000 years old, to the elusive Denisovan lineage.

A giant tortoise believed to be 194 years old has had his genetic code analysed, and scientists found chemical patterns that ...

On October 7, 2026, this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry was announced.The winners are Henri B. Kagan of France and Kenso ...

Scientists have succeeded in reconstructing the family tree of cells in a developing mouse embryo. They recorded cells' ...

Larger dogs show stronger age-related DNA changes around LINE1 elements, but their role in shortening lifespan remains unproven.

A new DNA computer performed 700 computations across several experiments—without silicon or continuous energy input.

AI-designed proteins improved targeted DNA insertion in cultured cells, with one variant doubling the performance of an ...

Jonathan was already a fully grown tortoise when he arrived on the remote island of St. Helena in 1882. He has since outlived ...

Jonathan, an Aldabra giant tortoise, is about 194 years old and the oldest land animal alive today. Discoveries about his ...

The Huns were a nomadic people whose sudden and ferocious arrival in the late 4th century sent shockwaves through the ancient world. Known for their lightning-fast cavalry and relentless raids, they ...

The DNA in our cells wraps around proteins called histones to form nucleosomes, which organize into chromatin. This ...

Rosalind Franklin “was an experimental perfectionist," says crystallographer Elspeth Garman. Franklin: Universal History ...