Hidden within fish DNA are powerful genetic twists that may explain one of nature’s biggest mysteries: how new species form so quickly. In Lake Malawi, hundreds of cichlid fish species evolved at ...

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 ...

A blood test clarifies which gene variants truly cause congenital heart defects, linking diagnosis to more precise ...

Two new studies suggest that genetically stable dogs were living among humans in Europe by about 14,000 years ago.

For more than 40 years, the Golden State Killer haunted California. A serial rapist and murderer active in the 1970s and '80s, he eluded detectives for decades. By 2018, hope of identifying him was ...

The droppings contain DNA, he thought, and perhaps, even after rain washes them away, some DNA might remain. And if it does ...

For a brief time in history, humans and Neanderthals shared the Earth, swapping DNA, but the details of that swapping might ...

The Shroud of Turin is a 14.4-foot by 3.6-foot linen cloth bearing the faint, negative image of a crucified man. For centuries, millions have believed it to be the authentic burial shroud of Jesus of ...

DNA is often called the blueprint of life, but what does that really mean? Elizabeth Worthey, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Genetics in the Heersink School of Medicine, explains everything ...

In the Department of Genetics, doctors are using genetic and genomic testing to pinpoint the exact cause of a patient’s condition—even when symptoms mimic more than one disorder. This clarity is ...