If stretched out, human DNA would be about 2 meters long. For this long strand to fit inside the cell nucleus, which is about ...

Study finds CRISPR/Cas gene editing causes “chromatin fatigue” – another surprise mechanism by which it can produce unwanted ...

Deep in coastal mangroves and even inside our own mouths, biologists are finding that DNA does not always sit in a simple ...

The 4D map, which includes more than 140,000 folds and loops for every type of cell, illustrates how human DNA is organized not only in space but also in time. This information is crucial ...

The vampire squid genome shows it kept ancient features shared with squids, while octopuses gained major chromosomal changes.

Shimao’s 4,000-year-old secrets are surfacing—starting with 80 skulls buried beneath a gate. But it’s not what you think.

A global research team co-led by VCU expert Kenneth Kendler has produced the most comprehensive genetic map so far, identifying five families of disorders that show a high degree of overlap. An intern ...

Women outlive men in nearly every country—but the reason has nothing to do with diet, stress, or modern life. A ...

At the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research in Basel, Switzerland, mouse geneticist Antoine Peters and his team investigate how ...

A wreath of ten crAssviruses – hugely abundant viruses that infect gut bacteria and are part of your normal, healthy ...

Humanity has sent into space everything from lightsabers and Tesla Roadsters to golden records and entire digital genetic ...