Analysis: when we think of catching killers or solving crimes, we often think of DNA matching, but what does that actually mean? DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid and is simply a long thin molecule ...

Chimpanzees, along with bonobos, are humans' closest living relatives. In fact, you may have heard that humans and chimps share 98.8% of their DNA. But is this actually true? And what does "similar ...

Researchers have successfully sequenced the human genome - DNA blueprint - of a man who died in Pompeii after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Before this, only short stretches of DNA from ...

A deeper understanding of how DNA changes over generations helps scientists learn why people differ and how diseases develop. Until recently, many fast-changing parts of the human genome remained ...

‘Designer babies’ is one thing that comes to mind (Picture: Getty Images/Westend61) Work has begun on something once-unthinkable: creating human DNA from scratch. Artificial DNA has long been an ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Around the world, DNA analysis is the gold standard for identifying human remains following these ...

Emerging methods are improving the ability to identify even highly degraded human remains. By Damien Cave Reporting from Hanoi, Vietnam The world is facing an abundance of tragic events that produce ...

When you think about bringing back dinosaurs, particularly via their DNA, your mind probably goes to the original Jurassic Park film, in which scientists extracted dinosaur DNA from preserved ...

Scientists have found that twisting structures in DNA long mistaken for knots are actually something else entirely. Inside cells, DNA gets twisted, copied, and pulled apart. The twists can influence ...

Controversial DNA harvesting company Genuity Science, which is backed by both Chinese company WuXi and the State’s Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, has been purchased by biotech firm HiberCell in a ...