Did you know that all the DNA in your body could stretch to Pluto and back multiple times, and that strawberries, raspberries ...

Chimpanzees, along with bonobos, are humans' closest living relatives. In fact, you may have heard that humans and chimps share 98.8% of their DNA. But is this actually true? And what does "similar ...

DNA is often called the blueprint of life, but what does that really mean? Elizabeth Worthey, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Genetics in the Heersink School of Medicine, explains everything ...

Researchers, including those at the University of Tokyo, have made a surprising discovery hiding in people's mouths: Inocles, ...

A global study shows human DNA adapted to local minerals like zinc, iodine, and magnesium, shaped by diet and soil.

Researchers have found that nearly three-quarters of the population carry newly identified genetic elements called Inocles, which may influence oral health, immunity, and cancer risk. Researchers at t ...

Some viruses come and go after making us sick, but some have become a part of us, passed down by our ancestors. San Diego ...

A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Communications, reveals that cyclin-dependent kinases (CDK) ...