An incredible genetic analysis reveals that a lungfish has a larger genome than a human. We explore what this means.

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a protein that acts like a traffic controller for DNA, preventing damage during cell ...

Naked mole-rats are one of nature's most extraordinary creatures. These burrowing rodents can live for up to 37 years, around ...

CRISPR-based tools can’t easily access the DNA in these organelles, but researchers are finding other ways in.

Scientists have created egg-like cells capable of fertilization using DNA from ordinary skin cells in what could be a major ...

By examining genomic variation more closely, scientists can now identify new disease connections with greater speed and accuracy. For centuries, scientists have recognized that certain illnesses can ...

When a key protein regulator dials down DNA repair mechanisms, our cells accumulate more mutations, which may cause us to age ...

It turns out that a gene called LTR5Hs activates a gene that affects the growth of an embryo and the proliferation of stem ...

An innovative use of skin cells could provide a route for same-sex couples or women with fertility problems to have children ...

Scientists discovered four protein changes that help naked mole rats repair DNA faster. These small tweaks may explain their ...

Understanding the interaction between immune cells and cancer cells has important implications for cancer immunotherapies, ...