Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä have discovered a simple way to program synthetic molecules so they can form ...

Known as Breast Circulating Methylation Assay (BCMA), the new blood test looks for tumour DNA released into the bloodstream ...

Viking ancestry is far more common in Britain than most of us ever realised. A simple DNA kit could reveal your family’s own ...

New research is challenging one of medicine’s oldest assumptions: that cancer must be attacked to be cured. By treating ...

The tiny pantheon known as the Asgard archaea bear traits that hint at how plants, animals and fungi emerged on Earth.

Popular genetics tests can’t tell you much about your dog’s personality, according to a recent study. A team of geneticists ...

A groundbreaking study introduces new noninvasive screening tools that have the potential to greatly enhance patient comfort ...

Texas sexual-assault survivors now have a quieter route to forensic DNA testing that does not require calling the police. A ...

This video combined a deep dive into a MyHeritage DNA test with a sharp look at Russia’s ongoing military failures. The narrator revealed how a simple kit uncovered more than 18,000 distant relatives ...

When scientists sequenced the first Neanderthal genomes, they did not just resurrect a lost branch of the human family tree, ...

From serene outdoor storytelling to algorithmic mischief, scam-fighting satire and subversive public-health messaging, agency ...

Kazuho Takahashi, who became CEO of Caterham in November – and is also the founder and president of the Japanese retail group ...