Scientists analyzing ancient DNA from a 12,000-year-old double burial in southern Italy uncovered genetic evidence of a rare inherited growth disorder in two closely related prehistoric individuals. A ...

A young woman who lived nearly two millennia ago along the southern coast of England has been the center of scientific ...

Google DeepMind's new model deciphers how hidden DNA changes drive disease, predicting gene regulation effects with high ...

The Beachy Head Woman has carried a heavy burden for a long dead individual, pressed into service as a symbol of modern ...

In 1963, researchers unearthed two Stone Age skeletons that were buried in an embraced position in a cave in Italy. Now, DNA testing has revealed that one of them had a rare genetic condition.

DNA's iconic double helix does more than "just" store genetic information. Under certain conditions it can temporarily fold into unusual shapes. Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, have now shown ...

A new study shows that cancer damages its own DNA by pushing key genes to work too hard. Researchers found that the most ...

A genetic breakthrough reveals why mental health conditions often occur together. New research identifies five disorder ...

Ancient DNA from 5,500-year-old remains in Colombia reveals syphilis-related bacteria existed some 3,000 years earlier than ...

Using single-cell epigenomic profiling of immune cells from 110 individuals, researchers show that genetic variation and ...

As people age, their immune systems deteriorate. This makes them more susceptible to infections and can mean that vaccines ...