A fleeting DNA fold called i‑DNA can switch cancer‑related genes on and off, revealing a hidden structural weak point that ...

A new study suggests that inherited traits explain a small but measurable share of why some people relocate far from where ...

For many years, researchers believed that the DNA inside a newly fertilized egg began as a structural ‘blank slate’ – a loose ...

Human DNA constantly refolds in 3D space, and these looping dynamics regulate gene expression and cell identity.

A Q-tip, a tissue and a pizza crust ...

Scientists have identified how specific genetic changes function in cells to influence disease risk and other human health ...

A great part of living in the 21st century is that if you have a device that connects to the internet, you have access to hundreds, if not thousands of experts who are often eager to share in-depth ...

Rapidly testing hundreds of thousands of DNA sequences, scientists identified specific genetic variations contributing to blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.

For a long time, we’ve been sold the idea that Genghis Khan, the 13th-century founder of the Mongol Empire, was so phenomenally prolific that one in 200 men alive today carries his exact Y chromosome.

The DNA of elites from the Golden Horde reveals roots in Mongolia and direct links to the line of Genghis Khan.