Researchers have innovatively merged protein structural data with genetic sequences to construct evolutionary trees, ...

The three-dimensional shape of a protein can be used to resolve deep, ancient evolutionary relationships in the tree of life, ...

In a murky river of South Africa, a “large”-headed creature swam through the water — or tried to — but something pulled it toward the surface. Unbeknownst to the scientists, they’d just caught a new ...

Threats of mass deportations loom on the post-2024 election horizon. Some supporters claim these will protect the country from immigrants who bring “bad genes” into America.

Using advanced imaging techniques and precise microfluidics control to stretch out curly DNA into a straight line, new research demonstrates techniques for stretching and immobilizing DNA with minimum ...

While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells' in-house DNA repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade ...

While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells' in-house DNA repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade repair and can persist for many years, new research shows. This means that ...

DNA sequencing was revolutionized after scientists discovered a new bacterium in the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park ...

CSI methods indicate that the skull from the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology's collection does not belong to Arsinoë ...

The majority of microscopes can only illuminate objects up to a specific size before the smallest details start to blend together.