NIH’s SMaHT Network will chart trillions of somatic mutations to reveal how our DNA changes over a lifetime. In a nutshell ...

Genetics is a fascinating and rapidly evolving field. What we learned in school was a valuable foundation, but modern science has revealed a far more intricate and dynamic picture. By understanding ...

But the research topic is, for obvious reasons, controversial. Scientists have largely steered clear of trying to create full ...

A deeper understanding of how DNA changes over generations helps scientists learn why people differ and how diseases develop.

The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the ...

The COVID Human Genetic Effort started recruiting volunteers last year, with a focus on healthcare workers who were exposed to the virus but didn’t get infected, and healthy adults living in a ...

New research from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has uncovered an evolutionary change that may explain why certain ...

New research from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has uncovered an evolutionary change that may explain why certain ...

Biological science has made such astonishing leaps in the last few decades, such as precise gene editing, that scientists are ...

A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

After years of collecting consumer DNA, genetic testing companies are monetizing the data. But who should profit — the ...