MyHeritage, the leading global platform for family history and DNA testing, announced today a landmark move to Whole Genome Sequencing for its at-home DNA test, MyHeritage DNA. Leveraging cutting-edge ...

Preserving DNA in biological samples has long posed a challenge for researchers, but the process may be about to get a lot ...

Boston Children's Hospital, along with Broad Clinical Labs and Roche Sequencing Solutions, has demonstrated that rapid ...

Researchers have discovered giant DNA structures in oral bacteria, and data hint they could influence the function of your ...

DNA methylation is a highly studied epigenetic modification that regulates genome function and plays key roles in development and disease 1. It is linked to a broad range of conditions, including ...

An incredible genetic analysis reveals that a lungfish has a larger genome than a human. We explore what this means.

Unusual preservative in specimen jars proved to be a sweet solution for studying changes in genetic diversity among fish ...

A spider on the Canary Islands lost half its DNA but gained more genetic variety. Scientists say this changes how we ...

What naked mole-rats lack in the looks department they make up for it in longevity, living healthily for nearly four decades.

Just in case the idea of aliens walking around in human skin suits wasn’t frightening enough. An outlandish study asserts ...

The DNA belonged to an extinct horse genus and is the oldest genome ever collected from an open-air site. Here’s what you’ll ...