Pictures of DNA often look very tidy—the strands of the double helix neatly wind around each other, making it seem like studying genetics should be relatively straightforward. In truth, these strands ...

Every second, millions of blood cells are produced in the human body, and about 90% of the cells replaced daily are blood ...

An ambitious plan to sequence genomes for 1.85 million eukaryotic species on our planet is underway. It's a massive ...

A team led by University of Pittsburgh's Graham Hatfull has developed a method to construct bacteriophages with entirely ...

James Watson’s work on the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA led to a revolution in biology and genetics ...

The scientist leaves behind a complicated legacy after making a slew of offensive remarks during the later part of his life.

Your pet is your best friend, but how well do you really know them? By giving the gift of Embark’s dog DNA tests or investing in one for your own family, you’ll get to know your right-hand man, your ...

It's estimated that nearly 30% of people who try cannabis will go on to develop a substance use disorder associated with it. Strong predictors include how often a person uses it, and whether they have ...

The Last Call is a weapon that transforms you into Ghostface during Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 4's Fortnitemares event. The Last Call is tied to two Fortnitemares quests: entering Stalkboxes and ...

Is it the invasion of the genome snatchers? Just in case the idea of aliens walking around in human skin suits wasn’t frightening enough. An outlandish study asserts that aliens might have abducted us ...

For more than three decades, the Austin yogurt shop murders haunted both investigators and the community, as no conclusive suspect was ever identified and the case remained unsolved. That ...