The asteroid Ryugu, millions of miles away from Earth, might not look that exciting. But on it, we now know, lie some of the ...

The DNA blame game: are we fated to follow our genetic destiny? - Will Rogers-Coltman meets Kathryn Paige Harden, a ...

A new study reveals all five fundamental nucleobases—the molecular "letters" of life—have been detected in samples from the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Recent breakthroughs in genetics research may have uncovered new genes underlying common psychiatric disorders. Schizophrenia and ...

A newly identified cellular system monitors subtle variations in genetic coding, hinting at a hidden level of control over ...

DNA sequencing is one of today's most critical scientific fields, powering leaps in humanity's understanding of genetic causes of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and diabetes. One issue facing the ...

There are many health problems that can be traced back to errors in the genetic code. There are also many potential benefits to genetic engineering outside of healthcare. Nature has already found ways ...

Transcription and translation are processes a cell uses to make all proteins the body needs to function from information stored in the sequence of bases in DNA. The four bases (C, A, T/U, and G in the ...

Scientists testing a new method of sequencing single cells have unexpectedly changed our understanding of the rules of genetics. The genome of a protist has revealed a seemingly unique divergence in ...

Scientists says they've mapped the DNA sequences of avocado - meaning future fruit can be modified to survive climate change. Once scientists say they've cracked the genetic code of avocado, they can ...

For over three decades, the world pictured Ötzi the Iceman as a rugged, fair-skinned, and hairy prehistoric hunter braving the freezing Alpine winds. Discovered by chance in 1991 by two German hikers, ...