Just in case the idea of aliens walking around in human skin suits wasn’t frightening enough. An outlandish study asserts ...

Our ancient past isn't always buried history. When it comes to our DNA, nearly 9% of the human genome is made up of leftover ...

DNA analysis is rewriting history. We uncover shocking family secrets, solve royal mysteries, and reveal the truth about 8 of ...

Around 45 percent of human DNA is made up of transposable elements, or TEs—genetic leftovers from now-extinct viruses that scientists once believed to be “junk DNA.” But that view is changing, and a ...

A new study is unraveling everything we thought we knew about human evolution. Published on March 18, 2025, in the journal Nature Genetics, “A structured coalescent model reveals deep ancestral ...

A deeper understanding of how DNA changes over generations helps scientists learn why people differ and how diseases develop. Until recently, many fast-changing parts of the human genome remained ...

For decades, gene-editing science has been limited to making small, precise edits to human DNA, akin to correcting typos in ...

REPAIRome specifically addresses the repair of one of the most serious types of DNA damage, DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs).

You can always be judged by your scars. This is the idea that sums up one of the new advances in basic and biomedical ...