In biology textbooks and beyond, the human genome and DNA therein typically are taught in only one dimension. While it can be ...

When people think of DNA, they usually think of genes, the parts that code for proteins and drive inherited traits. But there ...

Ancient DNA from prehistoric bones reveals a 37,000-year timeline of human infections, tracing our long struggle with disease.

Scientists have decoded the sea spider’s genome for the first time, revealing how its strangely shaped body—with organs in ...

Scientists with the NIH-backed SMaHT Network are mapping every DNA mutation in the human body, creating a groundbreaking ...

Imagine if you could "print" a tiny skyscraper using DNA instead of steel. That’s what researchers at Columbia and Brookhaven ...

Fred Hutch researchers have created a gene-expression map of glial cells of the tiny worm, C. elegans, adding the missing ...

Uncovering India's genetic richness through comprehensive genomic mapping reveals unique ancestry and health implications for ...

This was a crucial moment in our evolutionary history, but it also marked a significant change in our relationship to ...

Carl Zimmer writes about the results of a new genetic study of humans and the diseases that afflicted us over the past 37,000 year ...

A deeper understanding of how DNA changes over generations helps scientists learn why people differ and how diseases develop.

This study reveals how gut microbiome interactions influence E. coli colonization, using Dynamic Covariance Mapping to ...