A new look at the genes of Jonathan, who is considered to be the world’s oldest known land animal, reveals interesting ...

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

Oxford Nanopore Technologies (LSE:ONT) took part in inaugurating the BRIC-CDFD–Oxford Nanopore Technologies India Genomics ...

A 1981 cold case is closed after genetic genealogy identified the remains of a retired Coast Guard officer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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