Forensic science has always relied heavily on the power of DNA to solve crimes, establish identities, and uncover hidden ...

Scientists found that a single gene controls striking corn snake patterns like stripes and blotches. While essential for ...

Researchers have made a significant discovery by inserting a human-specific gene, NOVA1, into mice, leading to notable ...

The land bridge created by mantle-driven uplift gave early primates and other animals opportunities to branch out.

Researchers discovered two new crocodile species on Mexican islands using genetic and skull data. These island crocodiles ...

A team of international scientists, mainly from China and the United Kingdom, has jointly identified the genetic variants ...

April 25 is International DNA Day, and it marks the completion of a decade-long project to sequence the DNA of Hong Kong's ...

Cutting-edge DNA mapping technology has identified new genetic information that can help researchers decipher more genetic ...

Exposure to colibactin in early childhood imprints a distinct genetic signature on the DNA of colon cells that can increase the risk of colorectal cancer.

A child’s growth isn’t just measured in height and weight. Young kids also reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, act and move. Becoming familiar with both markers — physical size and ...

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found a pattern of so-called epigenetic "marks" in a transition state between normal and pancreatic cancer cells in mice, and that the normal cells may ...

In many animals, skin coloration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In the corn snake, some morphs display red, yellow, or pink blotches, and their ...