DNA
Scientists Discover Oldest DNA Ever, Revealing 2 Million-Year-Old Lost World
The DNA is by far the oldest ever discovered, giving scientists an unprecedented glimpse of a lost ecosystem with "no modern analogue."
Police Use DNA Phenotyping to Limit Pool of Suspects to 15,000
The Queensland police department said that the DNA sample from the case generated a genealogy tree of “15,000 ‘linked’ individuals” and they have not been able to find a close match yet.
After Uvalde, Texas Public Schools Send Home DNA Kits For Kids
It’s the first program of its kind since the deadly mass-shooting. Security experts worry it sends families the wrong message.
China Is Harvesting DNA From Thousands of Tibetans
The biometric database could be used to deepen social control, researchers warn.
Scientists Sequence DNA of Man Who Died In Pompeii Eruption for First Time
The find is remarkable because "DNA is like ice cream—it lasts longer when it is cold," said a study lead.
All 4 Building Blocks of DNA Have Been Found in Meteorites
After decades of searching, scientists found all the components for the source code of life in extraterrestrial rocks.
Complete Human Genome Sequenced for First Time In Major Breakthrough
The final eight percent of the human genome, which contains immune response genes and the keys to our big brain, has been mapped.
Scientists Unveil 'Unified Genealogy of Modern and Ancient Humans'
With more than 3,600 individual genome sequences that date back more than 100,000 years, it is largest human family tree ever created.
Virginia Cops Used Fake DNA Documents to Coerce Confessions
Cops in Virginia Beach have been accused of forging documents showing that suspects’ DNA had been tied to a crime.
The Best Dog DNA Tests That Actually Work, According to the Dog-Obsessed
Help your pup assume their rightful throne as king of the dog park with the best dog DNA tests, according to convinced and happy pet owners.
Less Than 7% of the Human Genome Is Actually Uniquely Human, Study Finds
A large chunk of the human genome is shared with Neanderthals and other archaic species, and only a sliver of it makes us unique, scientists report.
Newly-Discovered 'Borg' DNA Is Unlike Anything Scientists Have Ever Seen
These 'Borg' elements assimilated genes from other organisms, and could be used to help fight climate change.