Despite awe-inspiring diversity, nearly every lifeform—from bacteria to blue whales—shares the same genetic code. How and when this code came about has been the subject of much scientific controversy.

Shared genes found in golden retrievers and people influence traits like fear, trainability, and emotional sensitivity.

Researchers from ETH Zurich have succeeded in introducing large quantities of unnatural amino acids into bacteria, enabling ...

A hybrid form of mpox has been identified in the UK. Health professionals are not surprised that the sexually transmitted ...

This year, the researchers announced they had designed two antibiotics to go after superbugs. The AI combined millions of ...

The tiny pantheon known as the Asgard archaea bear traits that hint at how plants, animals and fungi emerged on Earth.

When scientists sequenced the first Neanderthal genomes, they did not just resurrect a lost branch of the human family tree, they uncovered a living legacy inside most people alive today. A small but ...

General childhood infectious virus, called as BK virus may drive bladder cancer by being dormant in kidneys, providing new ...

A new study found that Clubonia spiders use their own antifreeze made of specific proteins that they sequenced.

About 30 children aged 3 to 12 years old and their parents are participating in a new program that uses DNA testing to identify genetic gifts and predict the future. When Director Zhao Mingyou first ...

As healthcare open enrollment's high-pressure deadlines approach, learn the specific impersonation, misrepresentation and benefit fraud tactics that scammers rely on to exploit consumers.

A classic computer game series may hold one of the most important lessons for the world’s newest, most controversial ...