Authorities in Missouri say DNA samples have solved a 1994 cold case, identifying a man's body found in the Mississippi River ...

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

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 ...

Ancient viruses left a legacy in your DNA. And it turns out, that legacy may be helping shape who you are.

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.

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

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

He also proved to be 12 percent Saint Bernard, 10 percent German wirehaired pointer and 9 percent each of chow chow and ...

A massive DNA study reveals how genes shape your sense of smell and offers new clues about brain health and Alzheimer's risk.

A study of ancient DNA from Europeans between 1,700 and 45,000 years ago suggests that 63 percent of them had dark skin.

To solve the debate of which pathogens were involved in the destruction of Napoleon's army, researchers analyzed the teeth of ...