A Surprising Discovery Challenges What Scientists Thought DNA Methylation Was For
A study of sea anemones uncovers an ancient role for DNA methylation and shows that certain epigenetic changes…
Beyond DNA: Scientists Discover Inheritance That Breaks the Rules of Genetics
Genetic information in the DNA and modifications, such as DNA methylation, define the epigenetic landscape and phenotype and…
Scientists find hundreds of inherited DNA patterns that defy classic Mendelian genetics
For more than a century, heredity has been framed through the tidy logic of Mendel’s pea plants: traits…
Live chicks hatched from artificial eggshell in bid to revive extinct 12-foot bird, biotech company says
A biotech company that aims to resurrect lost creatures said Tuesday it has hatched live chicks in an…
After 50 Years of Mystery, Researchers Identify New Human Blood Group
Scientists have finally cracked a blood type mystery that has remained unsolved for more than 50 years. Credit:…
New Discovery Challenges Decades-Old Theory of DNA Damage and Aging
Researchers have identified an overactive immune response as a major contributor to tissue degeneration in severe DNA repair…
Giant Squid Detected off Western Australia in Stunning Deep-Sea Discovery
A deep-sea expedition off the Ningaloo coast has revealed hidden biodiversity in submarine canyons, including evidence of giant…
Scientists Discover Evolution’s 120-Million-Year-Old “Cheat Sheet”
Different species, separated by millions of years, may still follow the same genetic blueprint, suggesting evolution is less…
Colorectal cancer in young adults may be linked to weed killer
A major health crisis may be rooted in an unlikely source. That’s according to new research out of…
Marine Biologists Solve Mystery of Deep-Sea ‘Golden Orb’
In the lightless depths of the Gulf of Alaska, approximately 3,251 m (two miles) below the surface, a…
New secrets of human evolution unlocked in study of ancient DNA from Europe and Near East
Some 4,000 years ago, as ancient civilizations such as the Minoans in Crete and the Neo-Sumerian Empire in…
Scientists Reconstruct One of Oldest Known Neanderthal Communities
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from eight fossils found in Stajnia Cave in Poland reveals a tight-knit group of Neanderthals…