DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is fundamental to your growth, reproduction, and health. Read about its basic function and structures.

Unexpected slowdowns or spikes in this signal were often interpreted as knots in DNA. But now, a new study published Aug. 12 ...

Inside the B.1.1.7 Coronavirus Variant By Jonathan Corum and Carl Zimmer Jan. 18, 2021 At the heart of each coronavirus is its genome, a twisted strand of nearly 30,000 “letters” of RNA.

DNA is a biological molecule that contains the instructions an organism needs to function, develop, and reproduce. It is present in all forms of life on earth and contains each organism’s ...

The record-breaking crystal will act as a DNA time capsule that could be used to bring back humanity after our extinction, ...

A new genetic engineering technique could make it as easy to rewrite a genome as it is to read it. Using the process, which grafts pieces of synthetic DNA into the genomes of dividing cells ...