It has only recently been discovered that single-celled organisms (bacteria and archaea) also have histones—proteins that ...

Marcellus Williams, 55, is set to die Sept. 24 after being convicted of killing former newspaper reporter Lisha Gayle in her ...

New DNA analysis rules out the possibility that Kaspar Hauser was a “lost prince” kidnapped as a child nearly two centuries ...

Joseph Anthony Abeyta, 55, was charged with murder in the 1987 death of Jesus Ibarra, the Santa Clara County District ...

Have you ever wanted to know more about your ancestors’ genetic traits? How about if those traits impact your current health?

Marcellus Williams' lawyers urge the Missouri Supreme Court to stay the execution scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 24, amid new ...

The board of directors for 23andMe quit following disagreements over the CEO's plans to privatize the DNA testing company.

Scientists have mapped the genome of the Greenland shark, which could offer clues to the animal’s extreme longevity.

Joseph Couch had been the subject of a manhunt in Kentucky since a shooting on an interstate highway earlier this month.

Luis Armando Albino was 6 years old in 1951 when he was abducted while playing at an Oakland, California, park. Now, more ...

Siblings Joplin and Winnie found their forever homes in Michigan, but Merlot was still stuck at an overcrowded Texas shelter.

Marcellus Williams, 55, is set to die Sept. 24 after being convicted of killing former newspaper reporter Lisha Gayle in her ...