Drew Kesse spoke about new developments in his daughter’s case, including DNA evidence that had never been tested.

An international research team led by Hiroki Shibuya at RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan has ...

The Galleri blood test by Grail can be given annually and looks for the DNA ‘fingerprint’ of more than 50 deadly cancers.

EMBL researchers created SDR-seq, a next-generation tool that decodes both DNA and RNA from the same cell. It finally opens ...

It started as a tragic missing person case — but ended with a shocking forensic breakthrough. Years after Megan Waterman’s ...

The naked mole rat may not be known for its good looks, but the bald rodent has long been appreciated for its resistance to ...

A new HBO documentary airing Friday pulls back the curtain on one of the country's most controversial prison systems, and it doesn't hold back. "The Alabama Solution," from directors Andrew Jarecki ...

Is it the invasion of the genome snatchers? Just in case the idea of aliens walking around in human skin suits wasn’t frightening enough. An outlandish study asserts that aliens might have abducted us ...

Major biotech companies that churn out made-to-order DNA for scientists have protections in place to keep dangerous biological material out of the hands of would-be evil-doers. They screen their ...

Our ancient past isn't always buried history. When it comes to our DNA, nearly 9% of the human genome is made up of leftover genetic material from ancient viruses (called endogenous retroviruses or ...