The human genome consists of 3 billion base pairs, and when a cell divides, it takes about seven hours to complete making a ...

Journalist Stephanie Mendez took an Ancestry DNA test hoping to learn more about her roots. What she discovered about her ...

A new study has revealed that "junk DNA" descended from ancient viruses could play a key role in controlling genes.

The recoded bacterium uses only 57 of the 64 possible genetic codes, freeing up seven to be used for different purposes ...

In December 2014, The FA laid out its vision for future internationals to be exceptional across four “corners” - this is what ...

She was rescued from a shelter specializing in pit bulls, but as the weeks passed and Ripley began to grow at an astonishing ...

Franklin County Sheriff Jim Raymond announces the arrrest of the arrest of Jesse Lee Castillo, 51, in the 27 year old murder ...

He also proved to be 12 percent Saint Bernard, 10 percent German wirehaired pointer and 9 percent each of chow chow and ...

A jury this week found that Brian Rascon raped a woman in 1991 during a home-invasion robbery in a case based on DNA evidence ...

Just days before his passing on July 22, the late Ozzy Osbourne was able to see his musical legacy celebrated in a final ...

Defense attorneys for DNA analyst Yvonne Woods, charged with 102 counts for allegedly mishandling work in hundreds of cases, ...

Ancient viruses left a legacy in your DNA. And it turns out, that legacy may be helping shape who you are.