All living organisms are known to inherit genes, DNA sequences that contain instructions for producing specific proteins and ...

Every time a cell copies its DNA, parts of the genome are exposed and vulnerable to damage or errors. Molecular biologist ...

Air pollution may switch off genes that make healthy sperm, scientists have discovered. Previous studies have shown that men ...

A vast stretch of islands across the South Pacific holds one of the oldest human stories on Earth. For tens of thousands of ...

DNA is the blueprint of life. Genes encode proteins and serve as the body's basic components. However, building a functioning organism also requires precise instructions about when, where, and how ...

In the study of bacteria, a longstanding dogma has held that two molecular machines—RNA polymerase, which leads the way in ...

An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated over and over, become longer and more unstable as we age. The study found ...

DNA's iconic double helix does more than "just" store genetic information. Under certain conditions it can temporarily fold into unusual shapes. Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, have now shown ...

Scientists find Arctic microbes swap DNA far more often than expected, offering new clues about climate change and carbon storage.

A groundbreaking study of over 2,000 men reveals that exposure to common outdoor pollutants causes epigenetic changes in ...

Could a viral infection you experience today cause mental health disorders for generations of your descendants? Absolutely.

Seven years ago, I took a bet from one of the most controversial figures in the scientific world. Charles Murray, the political scientist who—along with the late psychologist Richard Herrnstein—wrote ...