Insects are essential for ecosystems, but mounting evidence suggests many populations are collapsing under modern pressures.

The fish that limbed vertebrates evolved from don't have obvious digit equivalents, and the most common types of fish just ...

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

Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in ...

Rogue DNA rings known as ecDNA may hold the key to cracking glioblastoma’s deadly resilience. Emerging before tumors even ...

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

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 ...

Traditional storage media like silicon chips and magnetic tapes are hitting their capacity limits. DNA offers a promising ...

Scientists have turned an old idea on its head. A new paper reports that stretches of so-called “junk DNA” can help injured ...

The Texas DPS recognized its Crime Laboratory Division during National Forensic Science Week, highlighting the work of its 16 ...

DNA evidence, with its high-tech luster, often grabs all the headlines. But latent prints, that old-fashioned staple of forensic science, are still a cornerstone of criminal investigations.

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