He and a colleague proved a theory advanced by the Nobel Prize winners James Watson and Francis Crick, who discovered DNA’s ...

Direct evidence for the involvement of DNA strand breaks in somatic hypermutation has been elusive 10.

The process in addition renews the surrounding DNA and removes harmful modifications. “… this mechanism results in renewal of the non-G4 strand, which allows for erasing potentially mutagenic ...

Double-strand DNA breaks articles from across Nature Portfolio A double-strand DNA break (DSB) occurs or arises when both strands of the DNA duplex are severed, often as the result of ionizing ...

New genetic research has traced the paternal line of Poland’s first royal dynasty, challenging long-held national traditions about the origins of the Piasts.

DNA and genealogy tools recently reunited Melissa Highsmith with her family after 51 years, showing how tech is changing outcomes for missing persons and murder cases.

Scientists studying ancient human remains uncovered in Colombia have found that the people they were researching have no known ancestors or modern descendants.

Secrets of medieval kings revealed by DNA from 900-year-old skeletons New DNA evidence unsettles a nation’s founding myth ...

From viruses to humans, life makes microproteins that have evaded discovery until now.

Billy Idol discovered he had an adult son named Brant several years ago. The story is covered in the new documentary 'Billy Idol Should Be Dead,' which premiered on June 10 at Tribeca Festival.

Genetic testing company 23andMe never hit on a sustainable business model and went bankrupt. Now, it's being sold to a non-profit launched by the co-founder, delaying addressing data privacy concerns.