DNA is fundamental to the biology of all life on Earth, but how many of us actually know what it is or what it's made of?

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The size discrepancy among thorny skates has been noted for nearly a century, but the issue became especially significant in ...

Scientists have finally captured footage of the microscopic machinery that allows our cells to copy DNA—a fundamental process ...

Cambridge University researchers have uncovered evidence that two distinct populations of ancient hominins, separated for ...

A new part of an ocean plant cell has been discovered that might revolutionize farming one day. The structure can take ...

"Our history is far richer and more complex than we imagined," said human evolutionary geneticist Aylwyn Scally.

In some parts of their range, individuals of this species come in ... Scientists had tried studying thorny skate DNA to see ...

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"It's just the combination of DNA analysis and genealogy. So it's got that two-part component, those two parts that really bring it all together," said Collord-Stalder. She said Othram officials ...