Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have discovered how mammalian cells prevent the gradual buildup of harmful mutations ...

On November 13, 2025, Google users in India were greeted with a smart twist when Google’s iconic logo had transformed into a ...

Dr. Comfort is a historian of genetics who is completing a biography of James Watson. At first, James Watson terrified me. It ...

Recent research has shed light on the complex processes that cells use to maintain the quality of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) ...

On a foggy Saturday morning in 1953, a tall, skinny 24-year-old man fiddled with shapes he had cut out of cardboard. They ...

On a foggy Saturday morning in 1953, a tall, skinny 24-year-old man fiddled with shapes he had cut out of cardboard. They ...

Portable genetic sequencers used around the world to sequence DNA have critical, previously unreported security ...

Scientist James Watson, who shared a Nobel prize for helping discover the double-helix shape of the DNA molecule, has died. He was 97.

Near the end of his life, Watson faced condemnation and professional censure for offensive remarks, including saying Black people are less intelligent than white people.

This monumental scientific achievement occurred within a context of intense international collaboration, rapid technical ...

Female DNA occurred on three tar plugs used to mend pots, whereas male DNA dominated ten tool adhesives. “We must remember that these are extremely small populations we are studying here, over ...

DNA within dried feces dating from more than 1,000 years ago provides valuable insights into the pathogens that plagued ancient Mexican peoples, according to a study published in PLOS One by Drew ...