Tyler Kartzinel likens protecting biodiversity to enhancing cellphone networks. His analogy is pretty straightforward: look for gaps in coverage, and then do what’s needed to fill them. “Engineers ...

Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a fish sauce, often known as garum, eaten throughout the Roman Empire ...

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

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

So much science starts with deciphering a genome, the blueprint for every being on Earth. With such roadmaps in hand, ...

For the first time, scientists have sequenced the full genome of a 4,800-year-old Egyptian man. The DNA reveals North African ...

Market Growth Driven by Declining Sequencing Costs, Rising Prevalence of Genetic Disorders, Expanding Clinical Applications, and Technologica ...

In an advance for agriculture, a new study reveals how wheat plants actively influence the microbial communities living on ...

A shift is unfolding in personal DNA testing, moving from ancestry-based novelty to personalized, preventive health powered ...

Invasive species cost the North American economy $26 billion a year. By outcompeting local plants or animals, invaders reduce ...

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