DNA’s chemical cousin, RNA, was the messenger that carries DNA instructions from the double helix in the cell’s nucleus to ...

For the first time, researchers have uncovered direct genomic evidence of the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian—the ...

In 1957, just four years after Francis Crick and other scientists solved the riddle of DNA’s structure—the now famous double ...

A new species of bacteria of the genus Bartonella has been found in the Amazon National Park in the state of Pará, Brazil, in ...

Through genetic testing, millions of Americans are estimated to have discovered that their parents aren’t who they thought.

The first full-scale static test fire of the Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE) solid rocket motor for NASA’s ...

Scientists in Colombia have discovered a previously unknown lineage of human beings after fully sequencing the DNA of ancient ...

A Nigerian man said he found out that the man he has been calling father is not biologically related to him. He said he made ...

The Reiff family was grieving the death of their beloved dog, Rufus, when they adopted Ziggy — and a DNA test found he was ...

It's a mystery that has left experts scratching their heads for decades, but just how did humans make their way from Europe ...

A research group led by the University of Osaka has discovered that the DNA repair enzyme Polβ plays a crucial role in ...

This neglected disease, also known as Peruvian wart and Oroya fever, is caused by bacteria of the genus Bartonella and is transmitted by sand flies. DNA found in insects from a protected area in ...