Researchers have discovered giant DNA structures in oral bacteria, and data hint they could influence the function of your ...

New study finds women have twice as many genetic markers for depression than men, offering insights into sex-specific risks.

Study published in Nature Communications identifies significant genetic differences in how depression affects women versus ...

EMBL researchers created SDR-seq, a next-generation tool that decodes both DNA and RNA from the same cell. It finally opens ...

Our ancient past isn't always buried history. When it comes to our DNA, nearly 9% of the human genome is made up of leftover genetic material from ancient viruses (called endogenous retroviruses or ...

Companies that make DNA for science labs screen out any requests for dangerous bits of genetic material. But a new study ...

There's no escaping the unrelenting passage of time, but supercentenarians who live to see their 110th birthday have a ...

Researchers have sequenced the South American lungfish genome, uncovering a DNA content nearly 30 times larger than the human ...

Just in case the idea of aliens walking around in human skin suits wasn’t frightening enough. An outlandish study asserts ...

DNA evidence suggests that living Greeks are indeed descendants of the ancient Mycenaeans, who ruled Greece from 1,600 BC to ...