Scientists thought a tomb with similarities to buildings from Ptolemaic Egypt had been erected in memory of Cleopatra’s half sister, Arsinoë IV.

New research adds to our understanding of the function of the human genome. An international team of researchers has made significant progress in understanding how gene expression is regulated across the human genome.

What may be the first commercially available book saved in DNA is the latest example of how consumers might use molecular data storage.

Genomics, Sir Donnelly said, works with companies across myriad industries such as healthcare and insurers in providing better care.

Genetic genealogy testing of DNA evidence in separate sexual assault cases helped lead authorities to a suspect.

Max Matthai decided to get a DNA test for his dog Louie after they kept getting "stopped all the time" and asked the same thing.

Researchers in Germany studying honeybees found that DNA can predetermine certain behaviors. Their findings may shed light on what drives some human behavior.

Scientists analyzing 2,000-year-old DNA have revealed that a Celtic society in the southern U.K. during the Iron Age was centered around women, a study said.

Five teens convicted in the death of Nathaniel Jones say their confessions were coerced by Winston-Salem police detectives.

Scientists have discovered that the protein machines that shape our DNA can switch direction. Until now, researchers believed that these so-called SMC motors that make loops into DNA could move in one direction only.

Our genes contain all the instructions our body needs to function, but their expression must be finely regulated to guarantee that each cell performs its role optimally. This is where DNA and RNA epigenetics come in: a series of mechanisms that act as "markers" on genes,

Ever wondered what's in your dog's DNA? We put the four most popular dog DNA kits to the test to see which gave the best experience.