There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

Researchers discover a unique genetic code in Antarctic archaea that encodes a rare amino acid, potentially advancing protein ...

A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in ...

A new CRISPR breakthrough shows scientists can turn genes back on without cutting DNA, by removing chemical tags that act ...

DNA doesn’t just sit still inside our cells — it folds, loops, and rearranges in ways that shape how genes behave.

Non-coding DNA is essential for both humans and trypanosomes, despite the large evolutionary divergence between these two species.

Little is known about why the woolly rhinoceros went extinct around 14,000 years ago. Scientists have found clues in the ...

Fresh claims of a hidden Da Vinci code in one of the Renaissance master’s most famous drawings are colliding with a new wave ...

Idea Factory and Compile Heart are about to announce a new "school RPG" with former Atlus and Shin Megami Tensei folks ...