DNA

The birth of a cloned black-footed ferret named Elizabeth Ann, and her two new sisters, has sparked a new pilot program to preserve the tissues of hundreds of endangered species “just in case”

The forensic scientist’s toolbox is growing thanks to creative methods that generate reliable leads, analyze evidence, identify suspects and solve cold cases

Chinese researchers have found the gene responsible for the brown-and-white fur of a handful of giant pandas

A recent study on risk-taking and bisexuality made assumptions that some experts don’t agree with.

A newly discovered genetic mechanism helped eliminate the tails of human ancestors

A method that provides cloned embryos with a healthy placenta has led to the first cloned rhesus monkey that has survived to adulthood and could pave the way for more research involving the primates

The genes of microbes living as deep as 1.5 kilometers below the surface reveal a split between minimalist and maximalist lifestyles

A growing arsenal of genetically tailored oncology treatments have spectacular results, but scope and access remain limited

Every year about 1,000 human remains go unidentified in the U.S. New genetic technology can give them names and return them to their families

The Y chromosome was once used to label people as criminal. A new complete Y chromosome sequence just might combat this dangerous myth

Researchers have adapted the AI network to search for genetic changes linked to ill health

A new technique for analyzing modern genetic data suggests that prehumans survived in a group of only 1,280 individuals