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

Creating genomes from DNA is hugely important for managing threatened species—understanding their past and how they have ...

The first full ancient Egyptian genome reveals ancestry from both North Africa and Mesopotamia. The individual likely worked ...

But while experts now know a fair amount about ancient Egyptian life, they still understand very little about the ...

The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the ...

An international research team has deciphered a mechanism of the evolutionary arms race in human cells. The findings provide ...

Genomic data shed light on how populations of sled dogs — and their human handlers — have shifted over past 800 years.

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

“The Human Genome Project opened the doors for researchers to investigate entire genomic DNA complement using next-generation sequencing technology. However, more struggles appeared with these ...

A genomic analysis of Greenland’s Qimmeq dogs suggest they and their human partners arrived on the island centuries earlier than previously thought.

UV-exposure, endogenous DNA damage, and DNA replication errors shape the spectra of genome changes in human skin. PLOS Genetics , 2021; 17 (1): e1009302 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1009302 Cite This ...

We can ID people from DNA that shows up in environmental studies Advances in DNA sequencing mean privacy can be violated accidentally. Diana Gitig – May 16, 2023 3:44 pm | 34 ...