When scientists want to trace how a species has changed over time—and predict its prospects for survival—they turn to DNA.

A New York judge on Wednesday allowed DNA evidence obtained through advanced techniques into the forthcoming murder trial of Rex Heuermann, the man accused of being Long Island’s Gilgo Beach serial ...

Shamahi charts humanity's evolutionary odyssey. We sat down with her to discuss the path of our species out of Africa to ...

A groundbreaking project is piecing together Leonardo da Vinci’s genetic profile by tracing his lineage across 21 generations ...

The unusual DNA of a particular type of spider is fascinating scientists, as they think it may hold the key to diverse ...

A new study maps out the timeline of DNA damage for multiple myeloma, the second most common blood cancer. The findings may lead to better ways to group patients by the state of their DNA and define ...

TORONTO (AP) — “I wish I had more bad things to say about him,” Bill Murray says in the opening moments of the documentary “John Candy: I Like Me.” It has always been hard to find a negative word ...

ABC documentary re-examines 2005 theft from Minnesota museum and its aftermath, including a tantalizing missed opportunity to catch thieves the night of the heist ABC News Studios’ “Ruby Red Handed: ...

A BBC4 documentary broadcast on September 3 highlighted Gibraltar’s role in the study of Neanderthals and the research being carried out at the Gorham’s Cave Complex by the Gibraltar National Museum.