Centuries-old genetic material can solve historical mysteries, from lost species to what killed Napoleon’s army.

Scientists discovered that the first 100 base pairs of human genes are unusually prone to mutations, especially during the ...

A detective sits down at her desk and fires up her computer. After taking a gulp of her morning coffee, she glances over at the faded photograph with dog-eared corners pinned to the wall of her ...

When cells proliferate, genomic DNA is precisely duplicated once per cell cycle. Abnormalities in this DNA replication process can cause alterations in genomic DNA, promoting cellular ageing, cancer, ...

In a rock-cut tomb 275 kilometers south of Cairo, a man was laid to rest more than 4,500 years ago—his bones sealed inside a ceramic vessel and tucked into a limestone chamber near the edge of the ...

Background Chronic stress is a known risk factor for cancer metastasis. However, the underlying mechanisms, particularly ...