DNA

Identifying wildfire victims through DNA is difficult, but archaeological methods can help

New archaeological finds offer a glimpse of family life 6,500 years ago

An international team of scientists says nematodes found in Siberian permafrost are 46,000 years old and survived using techniques similar to those of a modern lab favorite

Recent news of complex embryo models revived debates over stem cells and human cloning. But biology says there’s nothing to worry about

The DNA you shed everywhere could be used to identify you, and experts are concerned

The U.K.’s fertility regulator reveals that at least one child has been born using mitochondrial replacement therapy, but the procedure’s effectiveness remains to be seen

Flavor is a tricky target, but technology and powerful genetic techniques are making it more feasible to improve the taste of vegetables

The genome of the 1920s Siberian husky Balto suggests that greater genetic diversity and less inbreeding contribute to better health

These elements, dubbed “UNICORNs,” sit close to genes that affect smell, sleep and ways that people and other mammals interact with their surroundings

DNA from locks of Beethoven’s hair reveals how the composer died, but his hearing loss remains a mystery

Recent research offers a tantalizing glimpse at a future in which two men can have biological children together, but any human applications remain far in the future

A team of moth and butterfly scientists decided to go from a restaurant bar to the lab bench to understand mescal’s iconic “worm”