Calcite, the material making up fossilized eggshells, may preserve amino acids better than bone.

MIT researchers plan to search for proteins that could be used to measure electrical activity in the brain.

Genealogical and genetic ancestors aren’t the same thing. A DNA match − or a lack of one − may not tell you what you imagine it does about your family tree.

Just as the world’s zoos breed critically endangered animals in captivity to repopulate the wild, scientists are building a global effort to freeze corals for reef restoration.

A catalyst tethered by DNA boosts the efficiency of the electrochemical conversion of CO2 to CO, a building block for many chemical compounds.

The author of a new book looked at over 100 cold cases recently resolved by DNA evidence. He argues there's more that could be done.

Discovery of a DNA shift in the innate immune memory of cells may aid in the fight against sepsis. "Sepsis is a really horrible burden ..."

With the new technique, MIT researchers hope to identify mutations that could be targeted with new cancer therapies.

A new sensor can detect cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl, even when they are combined with other drugs or additives like sugar and caffeine.

Research has revealed how British otters may have been able to recover from species loss in the 1950s with the help of otters from Asia.