A new technique allows researchers to separate external and internal DNA to identify microbes colonizing the hostile environment of the Atacama Desert.

Oklahoma is a treasure trove of biodiversity, but there’s still a lot to be learned about the hidden and undiscovered things in our state.” ...

At the bottom of a canal in Central Asia, a blotchy creature with “thick” lips swam through the muddy water. Something about ...

John Buckleton, a top forensic scientist in New Zealand, testified about DNA software implicating Paul Caneiro in the murders ...

Sometimes plants are so similar to each other that the methods developed by 18th century scientist Carl Linnaeus for identifying species are not enough. Completely new species of daisies have been ...

These CENP-A proteins ensure that divided genetic information is kept intact during mitosis.

Environmental DNA harvested from the ocean, land and air can help scientists monitor wildlife. The challenge is figuring out how to interpret this eDNA.

Cao Bang crocodile newts are considered “medium”-sized, reaching over 5 inches in length, the study said. They have “stout” bodies with “rough” skin and rows of “knob-like warts.” Their heads are ...

Modifi Bio’s founders discuss the journey from developing a cancer treatment drug to being acquired by Big Pharma.

StitchR, a new gene therapy technique, delivers large genes in two parts to treat muscular dystrophies by restoring critical proteins in animal models.

A new study— published in Current Biology by a team of researchers at Harvard University and the Archaeological Park of ...

Researchers classified the new species within a new genus, Bathydevius, and new family, Bathydeviidae, because of its ...