New research has uncovered more about the complexity of human gene regulation by identifying certain sequences of proteins ...

A team discovers a new family of enzymes capable of inducing targeted cuts in single-stranded DNA A few years ago, the advent of technology known as CRISPR was a major breakthrough in the scientific ...

The DNA of human cells consists of a sequence of about 3.1 billion building blocks. Cells go to great lengths to maintain the ...

Two 7,000-year-old mummies from the Takarkori rock shelter in the Sahara have been found to be from a group with a previously ...

A deep-rooted population structure emerged, suggesting modern humans, Homo sapiens, are the result of a population that split in two about 1.5 million years ago, and then, only 300,000 years ago, ...

According to genomic analyses, the Takarkori rock shelter women came from a unique North African lineage that diverged from ...

Cells use many complex genetic repair backup systems to fix DNA damage and remain healthy throughout their lives.

Colossal Biosciences, an American biotechnology company, announced the "de-extinction" of the dire wolf, a prehistoric wolf species that died out more than 10,000 years ago, in April 2025. Three pups ...

Scientists found that dormant viral genes can be reactivated in kidney cancer, prompting an immune response, offering new ...