A new study has revealed that "junk DNA" descended from ancient viruses could play a key role in controlling genes.

A massive DNA study reveals how genes shape your sense of smell and offers new clues about brain health and Alzheimer's risk.

Ancient viruses left a legacy in your DNA. And it turns out, that legacy may be helping shape who you are. A recent ...

Authorities said a woman in August 1986 reported to Michigan State Police troopers with the Manistique Post that she had been ...

More than three years after the Crittenden County Circuit Court denied a petition for additional DNA testing — and more than ...

As a molecular biologist, talking to the public about my work with DNA has often felt like trying to translate a foreign ...

A decades-old mystery in Franklin County is finally seeing resolution. Thanks to advancements in DNA technology, law ...