As if sequencing a full human genome wasn't tricky enough, scientists are now attempting to reconstruct our species' genetic ...

His two-hour concert on Sunday night at Ravinia Festival was a reminder of how the talent and glorious stupidity of his ...

Gareth Edwards takes the directing reins while original screenwriter David Koepp returns for this chapter about an extraction ...

Almost three years on from the brutal and mysterious killings of four University of Idaho students, their families are ...

Severe cold fronts are hitting South Africa this week, bringing disruptive rain, snow and hazardous conditions. This comes as ...

The story of the Abyssinian cat is as old as civilization itself—rich with mystery, elegance, and a dash of wild spirit. Their almond-shaped eyes seem to hold ancient secrets, and their sleek, ticked ...

When someone says “lighthouse,” your brain probably conjures images of rocky New England coastlines or foggy Pacific cliffs—not the heartland of Ohio. But there it stands on the shores of Lake Erie, ...

More than 4,000 years ago, Egypt and Mesopotamia stood as two of the most complex societies on the planet. But the new DNA ...

Using an inexpensive electrode coated with DNA, MIT researchers have designed disposable diagnostics that could be adapted to ...

The collapse of DNA replication forks leads to the formation of single-ended DNA double-strand breaks. One would have assumed that these breaks would be repaired as soon as possible.

This newly found organism doesn’t act like a virus or a cell, and that could change everything we know about biology.

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