The human genome consists of 3 billion base pairs, and when a cell divides, it takes about seven hours to complete making a ...

Barbieri and team caution that just because their analysis did not detect typhus doesn't mean it didn't contribute to the ...

Black Americans in Illinois can submit a DNA sample to a university-based project trying to find their ancestral homes, ...

When Napoleon Bonaparte led his Grand Army into Russia in 1812, he commanded the largest military force Europe had ever seen ...

The U.S. Marshals Service is hoping newly discovered DNA evidence will help garner new tips from the public and lead to the ...

Ancient viruses left a legacy in your DNA. And it turns out, that legacy may be helping shape who you are.

Eubanks was serving a life sentence when he escaped authorities following his conviction for the 1965 murder of a 14-year-old ...

A 4-year-old boy who was found dead in Lorton, Virginia, more than 50 years ago, and whose name has remained a mystery, has ...

Institut Pasteur and partner institutions report genetic evidence of Salmonella enterica lineage Para C and Borrelia ...

The Reiff family was grieving the death of their beloved dog, Rufus, when they adopted Ziggy — and a DNA test found he was ...