Colossal Biosciences' feat of genetic engineering has people talking, but not every scientist is on board with its claim of having brought back the dire wolf.
Ten years ago, fishermen in Taiwan dredged a jawbone from the seafloor. Now, scientists say it belonged to a Denisovan man.
23andMe is potentially selling more than just your genetic data—the personal survey info it collected is just as much a privacy problem.
About one in five Americans has a genetic risk for a dangerous type of cholesterol.
There's only so much you can learn from a consumer DNA test, and most people simply don't need one.
The little rodents' genes were edited to exhibit traits associated with a woolly mammoth genome—including fluffy, dirty-blonde fur.
Researchers have identified genes linked to tooth size and shape, including one likely inherited from our long-lost cousins.
Sixty years ago, we nearly wiped out bed bugs—but they’ve been making a steady comeback, and they’re stronger than ever.
Ancient genomes reveal a narrow time window for Neanderthal and human interbreeding, raising new questions about their shared history.
New research explores the genetic identity of the Pando aspen clone, one of the oldest studied organisms.
Analysis of ancient DNA from the ashen casts of Pompeii victims changes presumed relationships between them, and reveals the port city's socioeconomic and geographic diversity.
When paternal mitochondria aren’t eliminated as they should be, it can lead to negative health consequences—and new research explains why.
A fossil Neanderthal named for a Tolkien character indicates that geographically close groups of the ancient humans didn't mess with each other.
New genetic research shows that modern dingoes are still a lot like their ancestors from 3,000 years ago, with little intermixing between them and domestic dogs.
A Scottish woman in her 70s has lived a life without pain and fear. New research pinpoints unique mutations in her DNA.
The Human Pangenome Project hopes to establish a better reference genome for research, and scientists are already learning new things.
The Zoonomia project is the largest collection of mammalian genomes ever assembled—but, sadly, the raccoon isn't among them.
"It simply changed the way that people thought that biology could be done."
Unrelated people with eerily similar appearances seem to share many genetic variations, a study has found.
The expansive genealogy contains critical events from our distant past, including the first migrations out of Africa.
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