When people think of DNA, they usually think of genes, the parts that code for proteins and drive inherited traits. But there ...

Every living cell must interpret its genetic code—a sequence of chemical letters that governs countless cellular functions. A ...

After years of collecting consumer DNA, genetic testing companies are monetizing the data. But who should profit — the ...

Logan Cyr, 16, joined a global accelerator program for teens that enables him to research cures for genetic malformations.

Ancient DNA has revealed links between the cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Researchers sequenced whole genomes from the ...

A deeper understanding of how DNA changes over generations helps scientists learn why people differ and how diseases develop.

Scientists have found genetic evidence of an ancient group of people in Colombia with no modern-day descendants. It’s as if ...

Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature.

Roman salting plants processed fish so thoroughly that researchers struggle to identify the species once used in ancient ...

For the first time, scientists have sequenced the oldest and complete DNA set of an ancient Egyptian man, dating to when the ...

More than 4,000 years ago, Egypt and Mesopotamia stood as two of the most complex societies on the planet. But the new DNA sequencing reveals how these two populations also intermingled.

Genetic factors may explain why some people don't lose weight even when following nutritious diets, although health improvements can still be seen regardless of weight changes.