According to a recent international study, fragments of ancient viral DNA once considered "junk" may in fact play a role in ...

Malaria is one of the world's most widespread and deadliest parasitic diseases. But some people may have natural protection ...

Ancient mammoth remains preserved microbial DNA over a million years old. The study reveals long-term host-microbe interactions. An international team led by scientists at the Centre for Palaeogenetic ...

New research reveals how human DNA preserves the story of language contact, showing when and where languages converged, diverged, and evolved.

See original manuscripts, letters, photos, and jokes from luminaries like Rosalind Franklin, Aaron Klug, and Linus Pauling ...

Genetic analysis reveals indigenous cultivation practices and crop continuity dating back to the 3rd century CE.

DNA shows mastodons as restless travelers, adapting to climate swings across North America, including a hidden lineage from ...

The library’s History of Molecular Biology Collection includes written materials, X-ray prints, and photos related to the ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Who are you and where did you come from? Those may still be mysteries in your life, and thanks to new popular at home DNA tests, the questions to our past are becoming easier ...