The being in question is a microbe called Sukunaarchaeum mirabile. Preliminary research says it stretches the definition of ...

An analysis of mpox virus genomes from individuals infected between 2018 and 2023 has provided insights into how the virus ...

Using whole genome sequencing and cutting‐edge analyses, researchers at Stockholm University have uncovered the surprising ...

In the vast and often unseen world of microscopic life, a recent discovery may force scientists to rethink what it means to ...

Researchers sequenced whole genomes from the teeth of a remarkably well-preserved skeleton found in a sealed funeral pot in ...

It's not easy to look at a sea spider and see an animal so representative of its kind that it may help scientists sort out ...

The Synthetic Human Genome Project (SynHG) will take decades to complete and cost anything from millions to hundreds of ...

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

Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...

It has genes for ribosomes, tRNAs, and mRNAs. These components are the scaffolding of life: the tools by which cells read ...

By using a genetic technique developed at UT Southwestern Medical Center that forces cells to rid themselves of mitochondria, ...

Genetics alone can’t tell an athlete’s story, not even close. Just look at Peyton and Eli Manning.