Biology has always been an unruly science. Cells divide when they want to. Genes switch on and off like temperamental lights.

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

“Expression tells us what cells do, but regulatory DNA tells us where they come from, how they develop, and which germ layer ...

A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025.

King Sverre Sigurdsson had a tumultuous reign, but perhaps the darkest day for his stronghold came when he wasn’t even there. In 1197, while the King was wintering in Bergen, his enemies (a faction ...

The collection of high-quality genomic DNA remains a major barrier in pediatric and neurodevelopmental research, particularly ...

Scientists used decades old air filters to read DNA in dust, revealing a long decline in biodiversity across northern Sweden.

The oldest sediment DNA discovered so far comes from Greenland and is 2 million years old.

AI maps fleeting DNA quadruplexes, revealing paired structures that control genes in healthy cells and cancer.

Your next favorite true crime podcast might have some new forensics jargon to make sense of. Researchers in Australia have developed a new way to identify humans – similar to how we do with DNA and ...

A man suspected of sexually assaulting children from 2000 to 2003 has been arrested after authorities used cutting-edge “genetic genealogy” technology to tie him to the crimes, the Lawrence Police ...