More than a decade after the first Neanderthal genome was sequenced, scientists are still working to understand how ...

The employee testified that Walshe bought items including rugs, several towels, and mats during the first week of January ...

A compilation of 100 examples of biological tilings shows how repeated natural motifs enhance strength, flexibility and other key functions.

Modern human faces are surprisingly delicate compared with the jutting jaws and broad noses of our closest extinct cousins.

High-resolution imaging has revealed the internal layout of chromatin condensates, showing how DNA fibers fold and interact ...

Inside every human cell, six feet of DNA folds into a nucleus that is only a few micrometers wide, yet still manages to ...

Scientists read ancient DNA from South African hunter gatherers and found a very early human branch that shaped survival ...

Cancer isn't just about broken genes—it's about broken architecture. Imagine a city where roads suddenly vanish, cutting off ...

This toxin, called colibactin, is made by certain strains of E. coli and other microbes that naturally live in the human gut.

EMBARGOED: A new study to be presented Dec. 6 at the 2025 American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting reveals that even subtle disruptions in genome architecture can predispose individuals to ...

Colibactin is a powerful toxin produced by Escherichia coli and other bacteria living in the human gut. This highly unstable ...

After two decades in the making, scientists have cracked the code on a drug that can repair DNA, setting the scene for a new ...