Researchers have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever, pinpointing when it evolved to spread through lice rather than ticks, and how it gained ...

Could cosmic radiation from space be quietly altering the DNA of Earth’s wildlife? Some scientists believe these high-energy rays may be behind strange mutations seen in animals across the globe.

Scientists have found a way to sample DNA out of the air on a large scale — making it possible to one day track the health ...

The White House released an expansive report that blames a crisis of chronic disease in children on ultraprocessed foods, chemical exposures, lack of physical activity, stress and excessive use of ...

Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA, "Ginkgo" or the "Company"), which is building the leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity ...

Gene editing, once a theoretical ambition, has matured into a revolutionary frontier in biotechnology. Technologies like CRISPR-Cas9, TALENs, and Zinc Finger Nucleases (ZFNs) have unlocked ...