Scientists have uncovered a surprising new picture of human origins that challenges the long-held idea of a single ancestral ...

Scientists have just discovered an entirely new way that DNA can be synthesized. The business of constructing DNA ...

In a new study, scientists analyzed one such strategy used by the bacterium Escherichia coli. One of the enzymes in the ...

Airborne genetic material can be used to paint a picture of ecosystem health, watch for invasive species and even identify ...

DNA is often called the blueprint of life, but what does that really mean? Elizabeth Worthey, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Genetics in the Heersink School of Medicine, explains everything ...

The famous mezcal “worm” has long puzzled scientists, but DNA testing has finally cracked the case. Researchers found that ...

The Shroud of Turin's origins remain debated despite extensive scientific study. DNA analysis revealed diverse human, animal, and plant contamination from many eras and regions. Exact origin and ...

A metagenomic study of this cloth, controversially purported to bear the imprint of the body of Jesus Christ, has little to say about the relic’s origins ...

TYLER, Texas — In a world of crime solving, DNA technology is no longer just cutting-edge – it's front and center. The DNA Doe Project is a nonprofit organization where volunteers help identify ...

Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has been missing for over two months.