Our genome isn’t as peaceful as it looks—some DNA elements are constantly trying to disrupt it. Scientists studying fruit ...

Genetic records from more than 20,000 children in the United States, collected to understand how young brains grow and how ...

Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties celebrated tri-county biological science center, which will streamline DNA and ...

Before the DNA revolution of the early 2000s, genealogy was a study dependent on records. Tracing a line of heritage could hit a dead end if documentation had gone missing or been destroyed. But as ...

A Roman-era skeleton discovered in southern England has finally given up her secrets after more than a decade of debate.

A new study shows that cancer damages its own DNA by pushing key genes to work too hard. Researchers found that the most ...

New research suggests the mysterious Roman-era “Beachy Head Woman” was likely from Britain, not the Mediterranean or ...

Forensics experts gather DNA to understand who was present at a crime scene. But what if the crime occurred in the middle of ...

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Science correspondent Richard Stone about recent developments in the search for Leonardo da ...