A new study indicates that noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) performed using a low-cost form of whole genome sequencing ...

Long before modern medicine named and cataloged human herpesviruses, at least one of them was already quietly embedding ...

The oldest known cremation pyre in Africa is shedding light on the complex funeral rites of ancient hunter-gatherers 9,500 ...

Moss is ancient. It evolved some 470 million years ago, long before the first dinosaur hatched. It is so rudimentary that it ...

Every organism leaves traces of its genetic identity behind—tiny fragments of DNA shed into water, soil, and air. Scientists ...

Extra chromosomes, found in some fish, contain copied genes that don’t work but can still impact the organism. Research shows ...

Side-blotched lizards probably don’t call the game that, but they play a version of it anyway. A new study explains the ...

Three people accused in a decade-old cold case will return to court next month as prosecutors continue presenting evidence in ...

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A warplane encrusted with coral lies upside down on the seafloor of Saipan’s harbor, its landing struts thrust awkwardly upward as colorful fish weave in and out of the exposed fuselage, engine and ...

DNA is the blueprint of life, but how much do you know about it?Dr_Microbe DNA serves as the blueprint of life for every species. We already know a good deal about DNA and how genetics works. But here ...