A new study has revealed that "junk DNA" descended from ancient viruses could play a key role in controlling genes.

Authorities said a woman in August 1986 reported to Michigan State Police troopers with the Manistique Post that she had been ...

A Crittenden County judge has authorized DNA testing of evidence in the West Memphis Three case, which will be conducted by ...

The recoded bacterium uses only 57 of the 64 possible genetic codes, freeing up seven to be used for different purposes ...

The DNA packed inside every human cell contains instructions for life, written in billions of letters of genetic code. Every ...

He also proved to be 12 percent Saint Bernard, 10 percent German wirehaired pointer and 9 percent each of chow chow and ...

She was rescued from a shelter specializing in pit bulls, but as the weeks passed and Ripley began to grow at an astonishing ...

University of Queensland researchers have developed an affordable, open-source DNA measurement tool that can be built using a ...

A decades-old mystery in Franklin County is finally seeing resolution. Thanks to advancements in DNA technology, law ...

The Reiff family was grieving the death of their beloved dog, Rufus, when they adopted Ziggy — and a DNA test found he was ...