Larry Drotleff, 81, confessed to dismembering his father and disposing of remains in suitcases in Ohio, now facing federal theft charges, police say.

A new study finds that bacteria can actively block the transfer of beneficial genes to neighboring cells, using specialized ...

Mitchell A. Gaff, 68, acknowledged killing two women who were sexually assaulted before being found dead in their Washington ...

The families of Cherie Bishop, who was murdered in 1991, and Donna Bell, who was assaulted in 1993, finally have some closure ...

In its announcement, CMPDs Cold Case Unit pointed directly to familial DNA techniques as the key to reviving the 1993 ...

Around 8% of the human genome is made up of ancient viral sequences—endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) that integrated into our ancestors’ germline millions of years ago. Once thought to be inert genetic ...

Co-founder Wojcicki quits after multiple failed buyout bids, plans to make another offer Company gets financing commitment of up to $35 million 23andMe's market value peaked at $6 billion in 2021 ...

The ability to precisely edit the genomes of bacteria has long been a goal of microbiologists. Such technology would enable ...

The latest development in the search for Nancy Guthrie has sparked renewed hope that whoever allegedly abducted the ...

A series of new studies have transformed understanding of Neanderthal life, interactions with Homo sapiens, and human ...

As the rate of humanity’s data creation increases exponentially with the rise of AI, scientists have been interested in DNA as a way to store digital information. After all, DNA is nature’s way of ...

The investigation into the missing 84-year-old is ongoing following her disappearance on Feb. 1.