Black Americans in Illinois can submit a DNA sample to a university-based project trying to find their ancestral homes, ...

The human genome consists of 3 billion base pairs, and when a cell divides, it takes about seven hours to complete making a ...

Journalist Stephanie Mendez took an Ancestry DNA test hoping to learn more about her roots. What she discovered about her ...

A 4-year-old boy who was found dead in Lorton, Virginia, more than 50 years ago, and whose name has remained a mystery, has ...

A new study has revealed that "junk DNA" descended from ancient viruses could play a key role in controlling genes.

Franklin County Sheriff Jim Raymond announces the arrrest of the arrest of Jesse Lee Castillo, 51, in the 27 year old murder ...

The Reiff family was grieving the death of their beloved dog, Rufus, when they adopted Ziggy — and a DNA test found he was ...

The story of this potentially paradigmatic development begins where so much of human health begins: the mitochondria.

University of Florida biologists studying fungal evolution and ecology have discovered three new truffle species, including ...

Just days before his passing on July 22, the late Ozzy Osbourne was able to see his musical legacy celebrated in a final ...

A 64-year-old man living in Arizona at the time of his arrest has been charged after DNA linked him to a California cold case ...