Sand and water samples contain enough environmental DNA to track the whereabouts of endangered sea turtles, report researchers.

European colonial forces targeted an Indigenous group in Uruguay, the Charrúa, for elimination. Now, ancient DNA offers a link back.

An unprecedented dataset of ancient African DNA let researchers outline major demographic shifts that took place between about 80,000 and 20,000 years ago.

New research uncovers an even higher degree of organization among elephant ivory smuggling networks than previously known.

New research uncovers an even higher degree of organization among elephant ivory smuggling networks than previously known.

A new technique that involves vacuuming animal DNA from the air can ID nearby species. It could help map threatened and invasive species.

Researchers propose five ethical guidelines for research on ancient DNA. There is genome-wide data available for more than 6,000 ancient humans.

Animals tend to top nature's list of protective parents, but wild radishes and other plants can also go to impressive lengths to protect their young.

A tiny CRISPR can delete, activate, and edit genetic code just like its beefier counterparts. Its smaller size should be easier to deliver into human cells.

Whether your DNA predisposes you to being an "early bird" or a "night owl" affects how quickly you adapt to "springing forward" for daylight saving time.