Biomolecular archaeology reveals a fuller picture of the Xiongnu people, the world’s first nomadic empire.

Scientists have traced the family trees of two transmissible cancers that affect Tasmanian devils and have pinpointed mutations which may drive growth of

Following the controversial births of the first gene-edited babies, a major focus of the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing was responsible use of CRISPR.

New research on bird trait diversity also identifies the trait-sets most associated with sensitivity to warming climate conditions.

New research on bird trait diversity also identifies the trait-sets most associated with sensitivity to warming climate conditions.

The immune system of black swans leaves them particularly vulnerable to avian flu. When exposed, the virus could kill them within three days.

Many life-saving drugs directly interact with DNA to treat diseases such as cancer, but scientists have struggled to detect how and why they work – until now.

“Single-cell profiling” is helping neuroscientists see how disease affects major brain cell types and identify common, potentially targetable pathways.

"Understanding how animals adapt to urban environments can help us focus our conservation efforts on the species that need it the most..."

A high-efficiency gene-editing tool gets fungi to make significantly more natural compounds, including some previously unknown ones.