Scientists have uncovered a surprising new picture of human origins that challenges the long-held idea of a single ancestral population in Africa. By analyzing genetic data from diverse modern African ...

In 1869, Swiss scientist Friedrich Miescher isolated a mysterious substance from cell nuclei—an overlooked finding that would later reshape biology and our understanding of life itself. A ...

A new CRISPR breakthrough shows scientists can turn genes back on without cutting DNA, by removing chemical tags that act like molecular anchors. The work confirms these tags actively silence genes, ...

For James Watson, DNA was everything — not just his life's work, but the secret of life itself. Over his long and storied career, Watson arguably did more than any other scientist to transform a ...

DNA is the molecular basis of heredity, the inherited traits that pass between generations in a person's family tree. Embodied in the sequence of base pairs, DNA carries information between ...

After ten years, Yale University has ended its partnership with Harvard to provide a version of Computer Science 50. The jointly taught computer science class — which piloted at Harvard in 1989 before ...

The genetic testing company 23andMe went from biotech superstar to the brink of collapse. Its most valuable asset might be its DNA data. NPR's Bobby Allyn reports on what might happen to the genetic ...

CS50 is traveling across the pond. Beginning in October, Oxford University will launch its own online version of Computer Science 50, Harvard’s flagship introductory computer science course taught by ...

Newly discovered DNA could shed light on one of Italy's most famous cold cases, finally revealing the "Monster of Florence" serial killer who murdered young couples in the 1970s and 80s. More than ...

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A genetic match to an ancient person doesn’t mean you’re more related genealogically. Mark Edward Atkinson/Tetra Images via Getty Images But what type of a relationship with a medieval person does a ...

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