An attosecond—or 0.000000000000000001 second—is no time at all for a person. That is not so for electrons, atoms and ...

During DNA replication, the classic double helix can temporarily rearrange into an alternative structure known as a DNA three ...

If measured from beginning to end, the DNA in our cells is too long to fit into the cell's nucleus, explaining why it must be constantly folded and packaged. When it is time for cell division, and ...

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

Researchers have designed a chemical probe to bind damaged mitochondrial DNA, halting the enzymatic processes that lead to its degradation.

If measured from beginning to end, the DNA in our cells is too long to fit into the cell’s nucleus, explaining why it must be constantly folded and packaged. When it is time for cell division, and the ...

Scientists have uncovered DNA from 214 ancient pathogens in prehistoric humans, including the oldest known evidence of plague. The findings show zoonotic diseases began spreading around 6,500 ...

Dear Prudence, My wife “Sandra” and her siblings recently decided to take one of those Ancestry DNA tests for the purpose of starting a family genealogy project.

The Toronto Maple Leafs didn’t use all their salary cap space right as NHL free agency opened, which suggested they weren’t done yet.