The recoded bacterium uses only 57 of the 64 possible genetic codes, freeing up seven to be used for different purposes ...

A 64-year-old man living in Arizona at the time of his arrest has been charged after DNA linked him to a California cold case ...

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

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

The Reiff family was grieving the death of their beloved dog, Rufus, when they adopted Ziggy — and a DNA test found he was ...

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

New DNA technology identifies remains of Renee Isabel Nilsson, a teen missing since 1984, in a Phoenix murder case.

A study of ancient DNA from Europeans between 1,700 and 45,000 years ago suggests that 63 percent of them had dark skin.

He also proved to be 12 percent Saint Bernard, 10 percent German wirehaired pointer and 9 percent each of chow chow and ...

Victims of serious crimes like rape and murder are waiting well over a year for vital DNA evidence in Queensland, a damning ...