Chinese scientists outline DNA cassette tape concept that could preserve digital data for centuries, but the writing process ...

A traditional cassette tape holds roughly 10 to 12 songs on each side, but 328 feet of this DNA cassette tape could hold the ...

Scientists have developed an experimental “DNA cassette tape” to address the global data storage crisis. This new technology ...

Volcanic eruptions on the remote island of Nishinoshima repeatedly wipe the land clean, giving scientists a rare chance to study life’s earliest stages. Researchers traced the genetic origins of an ...

Researchers have found that nearly three-quarters of the population carry newly identified genetic elements called Inocles, which may influence oral health, immunity, and cancer risk. Researchers at t ...

On remote islands of Papua New Guinea, people carry a story that ties us all back to our deepest roots. Although their striking appearance once puzzled scientists, new genetic evidence shows they ...

Some viruses come and go after making us sick, but some have become a part of us, passed down by our ancestors. San Diego ...

Chimpanzees, along with bonobos, are humans' closest living relatives. In fact, you may have heard that humans and chimps ...

W hen our prehistoric ancestors mated with Denisovans, they may have picked up some highly advantageous genes that continue ...

Supreme Court issues guidelines for maintaining DNA sample integrity in criminal cases to ensure accurate evidence collection ...

SAGA—A forensic DNA analyst here was fired for committing more than 100 acts of misconduct, including fabricating reports ...