DNA preservation on cave walls is highly variable, but scientists say their work is an important step on the path toward ...

Researchers have demonstrated a nondestructive way to collect cellular material from historical parchment manuscripts, allowing them to conduct genetic analyses that offer new insights into everything ...

Genome-wide ancient DNA recovered from late Neanderthals in Belgium and France points to substantially greater genetic ...

The US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has developed new portable field devices that will allow soldiers to identify unknown ...

An international team of cave explorers has shown that cave walls and the prehistoric rock art that adorns them can preserve human DNA for thousands of years.

Histopathology is a cornerstone of clinical diagnosis, especially in cancer care. However, conventional chemical staining is often time-consuming and labor-intensive and may consume precious tissue ...

Living cells constantly exchange ions (i.e., charged particles) via the thin barrier that surrounds their interior, known as ...

The team created highly precise tissue-specific clocks, capable of predicting age within about one year of an individual’s chronological age.

ShellBank uses DNA to trace sea turtle origins, reveal global connections, and help scientists protect endangered populations ...

Scientists uncovered DNA's double helix structure in 1953. James Watson and Francis Crick proposed the model. It explained ...

A machine learning model analyzing CpG-based DNA methylation accurately predicted the origin of many different cancer types in patients with cancers of unknown primary (CUP), according to research ...

A decade ago, the biggest network for journalists ever assembled set out to investigate a system built to stay hidden. What they uncovered became the Panama Papers, a sweeping investigation that broke ...